Security Council - Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) - TechAgainstTerrorism /securitycouncil/ctc/tags/techagainstterrorism en CTED and ICT4Peace host U.S. launch of Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism in San Francisco /securitycouncil/ctc/news/cted-and-ict4peace-host-us-launch-global-internet-forum-counter-terrorism-san-francisco <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p style="margin-bottom:11px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Roboto">(NEW YORK / SAN FRANCISCO) On 1 August 2017, the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) and partners ICT4Peace are hosting the U.S. launch of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) in San Francisco.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Roboto">In many States, terrorists’ use of Internet technologies is a headline issue. In the wake of recent terrorist attacks, political pressure is building for technology firms to better explain what steps they are taking to combat terrorism and extremism on their platforms and to show concrete results. To this end, the <a href="http://techagainstterrorism.org/">TechAgainstTerrorism.org</a> initiative aims to help startups build practical tools and develop their responses whilst reinforcing the importance of human rights and protecting fundamental freedoms.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Roboto">“Tackling terrorists’ use of the Internet requires a multi-stakeholder approach involving governments, international organizations, civil society, and the private sector. CTED is happy and proud to see our TechAgainstTerrorism initiative continue to develop and now be associated with GIFCT,” said David Scharia, Chief of Branch, CTED.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Roboto">Home Secretary of the United Kingdom Amber Rudd, and Deputy Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security of the United States Elaine Duke will both attend the launch in San Francisco, which CTED will open.</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Roboto">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;_____________________________&nbsp; // ____________________________</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Roboto">CTED and ICT4Peace are partners with <a href="https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2017/06/global-internet-forum-to-counter-terrorism/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2017/06/26/facebook-microsoft-twitter-youtube-announce-formation-global-internet-forum-counter-terrorism/">Microsoft</a>, <a href="https://blog.twitter.com/official/en_us/topics/company/2017/Global-Internet-Forum-to-Counter-Terrorism.html">Twitter</a>, and <a href="https://youtube.googleblog.com/2017/06/facebook-microsoft-twitter-and-youtube.html">YouTube</a> in supporting the recently announced industry-led Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism. TechAgainstTerrorism is a joint initiative between CTED and <a href="http://www.ict4peace.org/">ICT4Peace</a>, pursuant to UN Security Council resolution 2354 (2017) and the mandate of the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee and its Executive Directorate (CTED).</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Roboto">The Republic of Korea, Spain, and Switzerland, as well as Facebook, Google, Kaspersky Labs, Microsoft, and Telefónica are sponsors of TechAgainstTerrorism.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Roboto">For more information, please contact Mattias Sundholm with CTED <a href="http://www.google.com/recaptcha/mailhide/d?k=01Sl9x6oeZ0jtSL3OtQqOBrw==&amp;c=DTshIjkziBUsXdF87fTWKw==">here</a>, or +1-917-628-3531.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">&nbsp;</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-front-page-article field-type-list-boolean field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Front Page Article:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div> Tue, 01 Aug 2017 14:07:00 +0000 BMUSONI 20183 at /securitycouncil/ctc