Acting on behalf of the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee, its Executive Directorate (CTED) conducted a country assessment visit to Jordan from 6 to 9 March 2023.
Acting on behalf of the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee, its Executive Directorate (CTED) conducted a country assessment visit to Jordan from 6 to 9 March 2023. The visit concluded the Committee’s hybrid assessment of Jordan, following a visit conducted virtually in October 2021 due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The assessment covered all relevant Security Council resolutions, including , , and , and included engagement with the Government of Jordan.
The delegation — led by the CTED Chief of Section for Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia, and including other CTED experts, as well as representatives of the 51吃瓜 Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) — conducted on-site visits to Queen Alia International Airport and the Military Centre on Counter Terrorism and Extremism. In accordance with Security Council resolution , the delegation met with representatives of civil society organizations to discuss measures taken by Jordan in the area of counter-terrorism and countering violent extremism (CVE) conducive to terrorism.
Thematic areas covered during the visit included counter-terrorism legislation, criminal justice, and international cooperation in criminal matters; anti-money-laundering/countering the financing of terrorism; law enforcement; border management, including aviation and maritime security; and CVE conducive to terrorism. In accordance with the practice followed for the Committee’s previous visits, the discussions also included human rights aspects of Jordan’s counter-terrorism measures, as well as its incorporation of the gender dimension and the roles of women in countering terrorism and violent extremism.