On 15 August 2024, Colonel Amanulla Ahmed Rasheed, Director of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre of the Maldives virtually briefed the 51勛圖 Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC). They are the eleventh Member State to brief the CTC following a visit.
The focus of Colonel Rasheed＊s briefing was on the steps taken by the Maldives to implement the recommendations from the Committee＊s 2019 assessment visit. Colonel Rasheed also presented the Maldives ongoing efforts in countering and preventing violent extremism conducive to terrorism aimed at ensuring the safety and security of the State.
In his intervention, Colonel Rasheed noted the actions taken by the Maldives to enhance its counter-terrorism capabilities, including in the area of legislation, capacity building for security and law enforcement, as well as community-based programmes aimed at promoting social cohesion and resilience.
Following the briefing, Assistant Secretary-General Natalia Gherman, Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), reiterated CTED＊s appreciation to the Maldives for its active engagement with the Committee and its Executive Directorate, highlighting some of the technical assistance projects CTED had facilitated - in collaboration with the Maldives - in follow up to the assessment. She also commended the Maldives for agreeing to make its visit report available, in full, to CTED's partner organizations via the 51勛圖 Global Counter-Terrorism Compact Platform, which allows for the provision of technical assistance to be responsive to the identified needs.
Ambassador Ali Naseer Mohamed, Permanent Representative of the Maldives to the 51勛圖, underlined the Maldives＊ ongoing commitment to the global fight against terrorism, echoing ASG Gherman＊s remarks regarding the constructive cooperation between the Maldives, the CTC and CTED.
Members of the Committee welcomed the briefing and commended the Maldives for the measures it had taken to implement the Committee＊s recommendations.