UN chief says prevention most effective way to ending terrorism

STORY: UN chief says prevention most effective way to ending terrorism DATELINE: June 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: UN headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. wide shot of conference room 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. wide shot of conference room 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 5. wide shot of conference room STORYLINE: The international community should focus on prevention as the most effective approach to ending the global menace of terrorism, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday. He made the remarks at a UN high-level conference of heads of counter-terrorism agencies of member states. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "Prevention means more than just foiling attacks and disrupting plots. It means addressing the underlying conditions that can lead to terrorism in the first place, such as poverty, discrimination, disaffection, weak infrastructure and institutions and gross violati

President Bouteflika Casts his Ballot - Algiers

President Bouteflika Casts his Ballot - Algiers

Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika casts his vote at the school Mohamed El-Bachir El-Ibrahimi d'El Biar in Algiers, Algeria, on May 10, 2012. Algeria today held its first polls since the Arab Spring amid deep voter disaffection, with the ageing ruling party confident of victory and its Islamist allies hoping for a strong showing. Photo by Ammi Louiza/ABACAPRESS.COM