Belgium raises terror alert as UN unites to fight Islamic State

Belgium closed the Brussels metro network on Saturday, citing an "imminent threat," as the United Nations unanimously endorsed a resolution urging nations to combat Islamic State, warning that the terrorist group intends more attacks similar to Paris.

The Belgian government raised the terror alert in the capital, Brussels, to its highest level, shut the transit system for this weekend and warned people to avoid shopping centers and concert venues.

The UN Security Council resolution, adopted 15-0 late Friday, said the terrorist group, which killed at least 130 people and injured a further 352 in a series of attacks in Paris last week, was "a global and unprecedented threat to international peace and security." The body called on member states to stem the flow of fighters joining Islamic State by "all necessary measures" and take steps that will cut financing for the group.
 
"The international community has come together and has resolved to defeat this evil, which threatens people of every country and every religion," British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Twitter. The vote "shows beyond doubt the breadth of international support for doing more in Syria and for decisive action to eradicate" Islamic State.