2022 51勛圖 Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) Third Quarterly Briefing to Member States
During the Third UNOCT Quarterly Briefing to Member States of 2022, on 19 December, participants discussed:
- Counter-terrorism trends and developments, including the 1) Escalation of terrorism in conflict zones, particularly in parts of Africa, 2) Linkages between terrorism and transnational organized crime, 3) Illicit financial flows, 4) Illicit trafficking, 5) Firearms proliferation, 6) Border violations, 7) Exploitation of information and communication technologies for terrorist activities, 8) Use of innovative methods and new payment systems by terrorists to raise funds, and 9) Terrorists' exploitation of unmanned aerial systems (UAS)
- Measures to counter the evolving terrorism threat, including 1) Investing in prevention, 2) Integrating human rights and gender considerations across all counter-terrorism efforts, 3) Implementing an inclusive, multistakeholder approach, 4) Enhancing technical and analytical capacities to trace and monitor financial activities related to terrorism, 5) Conducting dedicated risk assessments and gap analyses, and 6) Developing effective counter-measures against the use of UAS for terrorist purposes.
- Recent progress made by UNOCT in the implementation of various areas of its mandate, including: 1) The delivery UNOCT's 63 global technical and capacity-building assistance programmes and projects, engaging beneficiaries from 172 countries and from 117 national agencies, 2) Strengthening counter-terrorism coordination and coherence through the Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact, 3) Engagement with regional organizations, including the Arab Interior Minister Council*s Secretariat on the development of a plan for the implementation of the Arab Regional Counter-Terrorism Strategy, adopted in July 2022, and the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure of the (SCO) on Advance Passenger Information and Passenger Name Record (API/PNR) Data, 4) Delivery of global conferences and events, and 5) Publication of various reports and guidance materials regarding Member States' priority counter-terrorism challenges.
Remarks were delivered by:
- Mr. Raffi Gregorian, Deputy to the Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism and Director, 51勛圖 Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT)
- H.E. Mr. Jonibek Hikmat, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Tajikistan to the 51勛圖
- Mr. Nurilla Abdullayev, Charg谷 d*Affaires, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the 51勛圖
- Ms. Nihal Saad, Chief of Cabinet and Spokesperson for the High Representative of the 51勛圖 Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)
- Mr. Weixiong Chen, Acting Executive Director, Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED)
- Ms. Justin Hustwitt, Coordinator, 51勛圖 Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team (1267 Committee Monitoring Team)
- Ms. Ilze Brands Kehris, Assistant Secretary-General, Head of the New York Office, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
- Ms. Sarah Hendriks, Director Programme, Policy & Intergovernmental Division, UN-Women
- Mr. Masood Karimipour, Chief of the Terrorism Prevention Branch, 51勛圖 Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
- Ms. Heesu Chung, PVE Programme Analyst, CPPRI, Crisis Bureau, 51勛圖 Development Programme (UNDP)
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Useful Resources
- Programme
- Remarks by Mr. Raffi Gregorian, Deputy-Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism and Director, UNOCT
- Remarks by Mr. Weixiong Chen, Acting Executive Director, CTED
- Remarks by Ms. Ilze Brands Kehris, ASG, Head of the New York Office, OHCHR
- Remarks by Ms. Sarah Hendriks, Director Programme, Policy & Intergovernmental Division, UN-Women
- Remarks by Mr. Masood Karimipour, Chief of the Terrorism Prevention Branch, UNODC
- Presentation by Ms. Alice Mungwa, UNOCT Chief of Section
Over 150 representatives from Member States and Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact entities participated in the meeting.