The Islamic State group continues to represent a grave danger to international peace and security, the United Nations has cautioned, despite sustained efforts to dismantle it.
Oguljeren Niyazberdiyeva, speaking on behalf of the UN’s under-secretary-general, told the Security Council that while operations have disrupted Da’esh’s central command and killed senior figures, the organization has proven remarkably adaptable.
“Its structure is increasingly dispersed, but Da’esh remains resilient, with affiliates bound by a common extremist ideology,” she said, noting that the group exploits fragile security situations and long-running conflicts.
Niyazberdiyeva stressed that this capacity for change demands ongoing international collaboration to counter the evolving threat effectively.
On the ground, Kurdish forces have been among the most steadfast and effective in the battle against ISIS. The Peshmerga in Iraq and the Syrian Democratic Forces—backbone of the fight in Syria—have sacrificed greatly to roll back the caliphate.
These Kurdish heroes, who have lost thousands of fighters, continue to guard detention centers holding ISIS prisoners and work to prevent the group’s resurgence in liberated areas.
Analysts warn that without sustained support for these local allies, the group could regain momentum in vulnerable regions from the Levant to West Africa.
