United Nations adopts resolution urging countries to join the fight against ISIS

The United Nations on Friday has urged all competent states to come together in the fight against the notorious terrorist organisation Islamic State, following the heinous attacks in Paris over the last weekend. The resolution drafted by France has been adopted unanimously by the 15-member Security Council.

On Thursday, France circulated a draft resolution among the member states urging them to redouble their efforts to prevent and quell the terrorist activities of the Islamic State which is also known as ISIS or ISIL.

"Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as Daesh), constitutes a global and unprecedented threat to international peace and security," the reslution said, ABC reports.

The proposal for a joint effort to combat the militant group comes against a rival proposal by Russia which sought UN approval to carry out an international military action with the Bashar Al-Assad forces in Syria against the ISIS. An edited draft of the proposal was submitted by Russia and circulated among the members of the Security Council on Sep. 30. It, however, failed to pull in enough support in its favour with Britain and other countries voting against it.

The resolution has been welcomed by French President Francois Hollande, who said he is hopeful that it would enable countries to eliminate the Islamic State.

The long-standing civil war in Syria allowed the Islamic State to seize swathes of land in Syria and Iraq. A US led coalition has been involved in airstrikes in the region while Russia started its own airstrikes in September.

Besides the deadly Paris attacks, the group has also claimed responsibility for attacks in Turkey, Lebanon and Tunisia as well as the downing of a Russian passenger plane in Egypt that killed all 224 people on board.

The resolution has also urged the able countries to prevent foreigners from travelling to Iraq and Syria to join the ISIS and also take measures to cut financing for the group.

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