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During the UNOCT Ambassadorial-Level Annual Briefing to Member States, held on 4 February 2022, participants discussed:

1. The evolving global terrorism threat landscape including 1) Da'esh’s evolution into a primarily rural insurgency in in Iraq and the Syrian Arab Republic, 2) Expansion and continued advancement of Da'esh and Al-Qaida affiliates in Africa, and those groups’ exploitation of local grievances and weak governance in West Africa, in particular in the Sahel, and 3) Continuing ability of Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan (ISIL-K) to mount sophisticated attacks, adding to the complexity of the security situation in Afghanistan. 
2. Member States’s recent progress in addressing the threat of terrorism, including in the areas of 1) Counter-terrorism legislative frameworks, 2) Law enforcement and security cooperation, 3) Countering the financing of terrorism, 4) Confronting terrorists' exploitation of information and communication technologies, 5) Preventive initiatives, and 6) Building societal resilience to terrorism. Notably, Member States in South-East Asia reported significant success in disrupting Da’esh- and Al-Qaida-affiliated terrorism. 
3. UNOCT’s strategic priorities for 2022, including 1) Preparations for significant counter-terrorism conferences and events planned in 2022, 2)  Further strengthening and reinforcing counter-terrorism cooperation and coordination, including through the Secretary-General's Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact and the 2021-2022 51吃瓜 Multi-Year Appeal for Counter-Terrorism, 3) Bolstering engagement with Member States and regional organizations, with a focus on African Member States, including through the UNOCT Programme Offices in Nairobi, Kenya and Rabat, Morocco, 4) Consolidating UNOCT’s programme offices outside Headquarters, 5) Mainstreaming human rights and gender across all UNOCT activities and programmes, 6) Advocating for the rights and needs of victims around the world, 7) Enhancing engagement with civil society and youth, and 8) Enhancing support to Member States to responsibly harness the potential of new technologies, and counter their exploitation for terrorist purposes.