Recent reports of the United Nations and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) highlight how terrorist actors exploit institutional and regulatory vulnerabilities in low capacity and exposed environments, where rapid digitalization and limited resources hinder effective responses. This CT Week side…
Major sporting events have the power to captivate and unite large audiences, creating vibrant connections between fans, the sports industry, and host cities. Given the large crowds they attract, these events also present significant security challenges. Major sports events require seamless operating…
Major sporting events have the power to captivate and unite millions, forging vibrant connections between fans, athletes, the sports industry and host cities. Yet the very characteristics that make these events such powerful symbols of unity, dignity and peaceful competition - their global…
Co-organized by the Permanent Missions of France and India to the United Nations, CTED, UNOCT, and the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT), this CT Week side event will highlight the new and emerging risks and trends in terrorism financing and draw attention to the priority gaps and…
As Member States continue to adapt to evolving and complex terrorism threats, effective national and regional counter-terrorism strategies remain critical tools for ensuring coordinated, comprehensive, and sustainable responses. Increasingly, attention is focused not only on their development, but…
As terrorist groups play an increasingly prominent role in contemporary conflicts, the intersection between terrorism and armed conflict has become more pronounced. Counter-terrorism policies and practices are increasingly intertwined with conflict responses. As a result, children associated with…
As the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy marks its 20th anniversary, this side event will explore the critical role cities play in preventing and responding to terrorism and violent extremism conducive to terrorism. While global frameworks set the direction, local authorities are at the forefront…
Kidnapping and hostage-taking by terrorist and violent extremist groups has evolved into a deliberate strategic tool, used to finance operations, exert political pressure, generate propaganda, forcibly recruit, and terrorize civilian populations. The threat is particularly acute across the Sahel…
As one of the key international legal instruments against terrorism, the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT) provides a comprehensive framework for criminalizing acts involving nuclear and other radioactive material, facilitating international…
This CT Week side event will convene representatives from the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic, the European Union, the United Nations and research institutions to examine the evolving threat posed by ISIL (Da’esh) in Syria and highlight national and international efforts to address the threat…
Despite the important contributions women make as policymakers, justice and security professionals, researchers, and civil society leaders, they remain underrepresented in counter-terrorism efforts, and gender-responsive approaches continue to be applied inconsistently across counter-terrorism…
The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the European Union Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence Initiative (EU CBRN CoE) organized a Regional Tabletop Exercise (TTX) on radiological incident management in Yaoundé, Cameroon from 22…
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The Tenth Coordination Committee meeting of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact, 24 January 2024, New York, UNHQ.














