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Counter-Terrorism Committee holds second informal meeting on counter-terrorism technical assistance needs for Iraq

BMUSONI — Wed, 31 May 2017 16:13:00 +0000

On 31 May 2017, the Counter-Terrorism Committee held a second informal meeting on the counter-terrorism-related technical assistance needs of the Republic of Iraq. The aim of the meeting was to follow-up with implementing partners and Iraqi officials on progress achieved since the first informal, held in March 2016, which focused on the 16 priority technical assistance needs identified during the Executive Directorate’s (CTED) visit to Iraq on behalf of the Committee.

The meeting gathered Members of the Counter-Terrorism Committee, representatives of Iraq and over a dozen other Member States, as well as UN entities and international and regional organizations, including the 1267 Committee Monitoring Team, ICAO, UNMAS, UNODC, UN Women, the IMF, the World Bank, the European Union, NATO, and the Global Center on Cooperative Security.

Chairman of the Committee, H.E. Amr Abdellatif Aboulatta, highlighted the importance of cooperation in order to achieve tangible results and to counter terrorism in all its forms. “The presence of Da’esh, Al-Qaida, and other terrorist groups continues to test the limits of Iraq’s resources, as the authorities struggle to prevent acts of terrorism; to investigate attacks and prosecute alleged perpetrators; and cooperate with regional and international partners, particularly on matters relating to foreign terrorist fighters. The support of the international community thus remains crucial,” Ambassador Aboulatta said.

In the meeting, all implementing partners voiced their endorsement of the Counter-Terrorism Committee assessment on priority counter-terrorism related technical assistance needs for Iraq, and outlined how they are putting these to good use in the planning and implementation of their assistance.

“I wish to command Iraq for all their efforts in countering the threat posed by Dae’sh and being amongst those in the forefront in fighting this terrorist group. Indeed, Iraq has introduced a number of measures to enhance its legislative and law enforcement framework in line with the international best codes and standards on counter-terrorism. Still, much work remains to be done and Iraq needs our support, stressed the Executive Director of CTED, Mr. Jean-Paul Laborde, in his closing remarks. He further noted that Da’esh has been increasingly resorting to the use of civilians as human shields: “Here, I wish once again to pay my deepest respects to Iraqi citizens who have sacrificed their lives in fighting for a free, united Iraq. Their sacrifice must never be forgotten.”

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Counter-Terrorism Committee conducts follow-up visit to Senegal

BMUSONI — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 09:18:00 +0000

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From 27 to 29 March 2017, the Counter-Terrorism Committee – represented by its Executive Directorate (CTED) – conducted a follow-up visit to Senegal. The aim of the official visit was threefold: To (1) monitor the implementation by Senegal of recommendations made following the Committee’s 2009 visit; (2) monitor the implementation by Senegal of relevant requirements of Security Council resolutions 1624 (20015), 2178 (2014), and 2322 (2016); and (3) identify new technical assistance needs and areas in which Senegal might benefit from technical assistance to meet its obligations pursuant to the resolutions mentioned above, as well as good practices that might be shared with other Member States.

Led by Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of CTED, Mr. Jean-Paul Laborde, the delegation was composed of experts from CTED, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), and the Terrorism Prevention Branch of the 51�Թ� Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC/TPB). A representative of the 51�Թ� Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) also joined the visit.

During the visit, the Executive Director met with the Secretary-General of the Ministry of the Interior and Public Safety, le Délegué général aux renseignements, the Attorney General, the President of the Supreme Court, the Counter-terrorism judicial unit . The delegation also visited the Port and the Airport of Dakar, as well as a border post, “Diama,” on the border with Mauritania. Members of the delegation further engaged with the 51�Թ� Resident Coordinator, the UN Country Team, and donors.

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ICAO Secretary-General briefs Counter-Terrorism Committee

BMUSONI — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 07:28:00 +0000

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The Secretary-General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Dr. Fang Liu, on 23 June 2016 briefed the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) on ICAO’s policies, programmes, and priorities in the field of security and counter-terrorism. Civil aviation remains a target for terrorist attacks and can be exploited by terrorists, including foreign terrorist fighters (FTF), for their travels.

Dr. Liu explained that the attacks at Brussels Airport on 22 March 2016, and the events which followed, were a tragic reminder of the enormous challenges faced in securing public areas; the inseparability of aviation security and national security; the economic and social consequences of terrorism; and the historic resilience of civil aviation.

She also stressed that effective aviation security requires strong political commitment at the State level to decide policies, adequately fund programmes, set targets, and achieve results. And there is need for increasing the level and sources of assistance support.

ICAO’s mandate in the areas of preventing unlawful interference with civil aviation and facilitation of the clearance of aircrafts, people, and goods across international air borders intersects with the mandate of the Committee and its Executive Directorate (CTED) in assessing, facilitating and promoting implementation by UN Member States of Security Council resolutions 1373 and 2178.Concrete examples for cross-fertilization of the mandates and activities of ICAO and the CTC/CTED include: (i) cooperation in assisting Member States in the effective implementation of the relevant international regulatory frameworks, including through (facilitation of) technical assistance and capacity building where needed; (ii) ensuring the issuance of legitimate – and machine-readable – travel documents, and promoting measures to prevent counterfeiting, forgery of fraudulent use of travel documents to prevent the movement of terrorists and FTFs, including through the promotion of ICAO’s Public Key Directory (PKD) enabling States to access and validate data stored on ePassports; (iii) rapidly increasing the numbers of Member States requiring airlines to implement advance passenger information (API) systems as required by resolution 2178 and in view of API becoming an international Standard in Annex 9 to the Chicago Convention, including through partnering, together with the UN Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT), other entities of the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF), and other international and regional organizations, in a series of regional workshops on raising awareness and capacity building to enhance API implementation.

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