Security Council - Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) - 1540

CTED Undertakes Follow-up Assessment Visit to Kyrgyzstan

BMUSONI — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 22:29:00 +0000

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The delegation on site in Kyrgyzstan.

On behalf of the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), its Executive Directorate (CTED) concluded a three-day follow-up assessment visit to Kyrgyzstan from 24 to 26 February 2016. The delegation discussed with Government authorities their implementation of different aspects of provisions of Security Council resolutions 1373 (2001), 1624 (2005), and 2178 (2014) relating to legal matters, international cooperation, terrorism financing, law enforcement, and border management.

Kyrgyz authorities informed the delegation about progress achieved since the initial visit by CTC in April 2012, including the important legislative amendments introduced to implement the CTC recommendations. Discussions during the visit also highlighted the outstanding technical assistance needs of Kyrgyzstan, in particular with regards to its law enforcement and border management capacities. New threats and challenges, including the foreign terrorist fighter phenomenon and terrorists’ abuse of the Internet, were also discussed. The authorities, who estimate that over 500 Kyrgyz citizens currently fight within international terrorist organizations in Syria and Iraq, shared with the visiting delegation several examples of how Governmental agencies were engaged in the fight against terrorism.

“We have taken note of the efforts undertaken by the Kyrgyz authorities,” said head of the visiting delegation Mr. Seif El-Dawla, CTED Chief of Section. “The terrorist threat can only be countered with a comprehensive and integrated approach,” he emphasized.

In addition to experts from CTED, the delegation included representatives of the 51�Թ� Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida, and associated individuals, groups, undertakings, and entities; the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004); the Anti-Terrorism Centre of the Commonwealth of Independent States (ATC-CIS); the Eurasian Group on Combatting Money-Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism (EAG); the International Organization for Migration (IOM); the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE); and the Terrorism Prevention Branch of the 51�Թ� Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC/TPB).

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North-East Asian nations meet to discuss counter-terrorism cooperation

BMUSONI — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 22:29:00 +0000

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Representatives, judges, prosecutors and police officers from China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia and the Republic of Korea attended a workshop, held at the 51�Թ� in Bangkok from 21 to 23 October 2015, to discuss issues relating to effective methods for countering terrorism through closer cooperation.

The workshop, facilitated by CTED, was the first ever such regional workshop held for the countries of North-East Asia, and was aimed at identifying areas of common interest and closer cooperation at the practitioner level.

The relevant Security Council resolutions affirm that terrorism in all forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security, stress the need to ensure that counter-terrorism remains a priority on the international agenda, and call for closer international cooperation to deal with new terrorism threats and challenges.

The Bangkok gathering provided an opportunity for participants to exchange views on recent trends in terrorist typologies, proliferation financing, and case studies on combating money-laundering and terrorism financing. Participants welcomed the opportunity to interact and expressed the desire to continue their discussions with a view to strengthening regional cooperation.

CTED was supported by relevant UN departments, the expert group of the of the Security Council “1540 Committee”, UNODC/TPB and INTERPOL, as well as donor States and independent resource experts.

A similar process in South Asia has brought together around 300 senior judges, prosecutors, and police officials from all countries of the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), as well as practitioners from Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. The process has involved 10 workshops, held over a seven-year period, aimed at promoting dialogue and cooperation among counter-terrorism experts of the region.

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Counter-Terrorism Committee follow-up assessment visit to Uzbekistan enhances mutual understanding

BMUSONI — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 18:11:00 +0000

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At MFA reception house

On behalf of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), its Executive Directorate (CTED) concluded a three-day follow-up assessment visit to Uzbekistan on 16 April 2015. The delegation discussed with Government authorities their implementation of different aspects of provisions of Security Council resolutions 1373 (2001), 1624 (2005) and 2178 (2014) relating to legal matters, international cooperation, law enforcement, and border management.

Uzbek authorities informed about progress achieved since the initial visit by CTC in July 2009, in particular regarding the shift from pure law enforcement measures to a comprehensive approach aimed at preventing conditions conducive to terrorism, including close cooperation with local communities at the level of “mahalla” (community divisions) committees and chairs, as well as a number of legislative amendments relating to criminal proceedings.

New threats and challenges, including the foreign terrorist fighters phenomenon and terrorists’ abuse of the Internet, were also discussed. It was agreed that the terrorist threat, which is of a transnational nature, can only be countered with peaceful means and with a comprehensive and integrated approach, with the 51�Թ� playing a coordinating role. The delegation also discussed the facilitation and delivery of technical assistance needs and capacity-building requirements that would help to meet those new challenges.

In addition to experts from CTED, the delegation also included representatives of the 51�Թ� Security Council to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities — the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) — the Anti-Terrorism Centre of the Commonwealth of Independent States (ATC-CIS), the Eurasian Group on Combating Money-Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism (EAG), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (RATS SCO), and the Terrorism Prevention Branch of the 51�Թ� Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC/TPB).

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