Jaishankar inaugurates exhibition 'human cost of terrorism' at UN

An exhibition hosted by India, highlighting the human cost of heinous terrorist acts perpetrated across the world -- from the Pahalgam terror attack to 9/11 -- was unveiled at the United Nations headquarters on Monday. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar inaugurated the solemn exhibition titled "The Human Cost of Terrorism”, organised by India’s Permanent Mission to the UN.The specially-curated digital exhibition highlights “the devastating toll of heinous terrorist acts around the world, and the steps taken by the international community to combat terrorism”, the organisers said. Speaking at the exhibition, Jaishankar said, "It is with a sense of solemnity that we are gathered here at this exhibition on the human cost of terrorism organised by the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations. This exhibition is a modest yet resolute effort to give voice to those who can no longer speak, a tribute to those who were taken away from us and a remembrance to lives shattered by the scourge of terrorism." He said the gathering was also an expression of solidarity with the families and victims of terrorism across the world.

A glimpse of today’s inauguration of exhibition on ‘The Human Cost of Terrorism’ @UN.

pic.twitter.com/r3WzRSIfZO

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) June 30, 2025

The exhibition highlights major terror attacks ranging from the 2006 Mumbai train bombings and 2008 Mumbai assaults to more recent incidents such as the April 22 Pahalgam attack, alongside the 9/11 attacks in the US, and the 2016 Uri and 2019 Pulwama strikes.The exhibition, which will be on display at two locations in the UN Headquarters from June 30 to July 3 and July 7 to July 11, opened a day before Pakistan begins its Presidency of the UN Security Council on Tuesday for the month of July. The exhibition also highlights the “global response” and India’s contribution to combating terrorism, including the 2002 Delhi Declaration that called for global action against terrorist misuse of tech and built principles focusing on AI, human rights and regional cooperation.