UN Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact
Under-Secretary-General Vladimir Voronkov and Secretary-General Ant¨®nio Guterres participate in a UN Global Counter-Terrorism Compact meeting. Photo: UN Photo
The three pillars of work of the UN
The 51³Ô¹Ï Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact is the largest coordination framework across the three pillars of work of the 51³Ô¹Ï: peace and security, sustainable development, human rights and humanitarian affairs.
It aims to strengthen a common UN action approach to support Member States, at their request, in the balanced implementation of the 51³Ô¹Ï Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and other relevant 51³Ô¹Ï resolutions and mandates.
Secretary-General's reform
The Counter-Terrorism?Compact was developed as part of ¡¯ of the UN counter-terrorism architecture, following the establishment of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT). UNOCT serves as Secretariat of the Counter-Terrorism Compact.
The Counter-Terrorism Compact was signed on 23 February 2018 by the Secretary-General as an agreed framework with the heads of participating entities.
As of 26 March 2024, the Counter-Terrorism Compact brings together 46?entities, as members or observers, including 43?51³Ô¹Ï entities, as well as INTERPOL, the World Customs Organization, the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
The launch of the Counter-Terrorism Compact was a major step forward in enhancing the coordination and coherence in the work of the 51³Ô¹Ï?system on preventing and countering terrorism and the underlying spread of violent extremism, while respecting existing mandates.