Aid Agencies Adapt to Rising Risks

January 01, 2010

An Afghan worker stands in front of a United Nations guest house that was destroyed in Kabul. The U.N. and other aid agencies are trying to protect workers, who are increasingly targets of violence.

Special Report

Virtual Violence: Terrorists, Criminals and Malign States Use Cyberspace as A Battlefield to Destabilize Society

ISLAMIC MILITARY COUNTER TERRORISM COALITION The internet is globally decentralized, which allows for anonymity and contributes to its use as a platform for illegal activities, including property crimes and the promotion of violent extremism. Against such a backdrop of susceptibility — the exploitation of the internet by extremists and terrorists — governments face a challenge to contain these criminals who seek to undermine the legitimacy [ … ]

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