New technologies, artificial intelligence aid fight against global terrorism

Co-organized by Belarus and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), "Countering terrorism through innovative approaches and the use of new and emerging technologies" concluded on Wednesday in Minsk. The internet "expands technological boundaries literally every day" and AI, 3D printing biotechnology innovations, can help to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), said Vladimir Voronkov, the first-ever Under Secretary-General for the UN Counter-Terrorism Office. The Co-Chair's Summary issued at the end of the @BelarusMFA & @UN_OCT Conference stresses the urgent need to strengthen international cooperation to tackle terrorist abuse of #NewTechnologies & share innovative approaches to counter this threathttps://t.co/55b4vVUq1Y#BY2019UN But it also provides "live video broadcasting of brutal killings", he continued, citing the recent attack in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, where dozens of Muslim worshippers were killed by a self-avowed white supremacist. "This is done in order to spread fear and split society", maintained the UNOCT chief, warning of more serious developments, such as attempts by terrorists to create home-made biological weapons.