INTRODUCTION
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Country reports
In resolution 1373 (2001), the Security Council calls upon all States to report to the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) on the steps that they have taken to implement the resolution.
On this basis, the Committee sought to establish a dialogue with each UN Member States with a view towards raising national counter-terrorism capacities and fostering international cooperation between the UN system, States and other intergovernmental bodies.
The reports submitted by countries eventually topped more than 600 and formed what many experts consider to be the world’s largest body of information on the counter-terrorism capacity of each of the 192 UN Member States.
Resolutions
| S/RES/1805 (2008) | Mandate of Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) extended until 31 December 2010  |
| S/RES/1787 (2007) | Extension of Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) mandate |
| S/RES/1631 (2005) | UN cooperation with regional organizations in maintaining international peace and security |
| S/RES/1624 (2005) | Prohibition of incitement to commit terrorist acts |
| S/RES/1618 (2005) | Condemnation of terrorist attacks in Iraq |
| S/RES/1611 (2005) | Condemnation of terrorist attacks in London |
| S/RES/1566 (2004) | Creation of working group to consider measures against individuals, groups and entities other than Al-Qaida/Taliban |
| S/RES/1535 (2004) | Creation of Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) |
| S/RES/1530 (2004) | Condemnation of bomb attacks in Madrid |
| S/RES/1516 (2003) | Condemnation of bombings in Istanbul |
| S/RES/1465 (2003) | Condemnation of bomb attack in Bogota, Colombia |
| S/RES/1456 (2003) | Declaration by Foreign Ministers on combating terrorism |
| S/RES/1450 (2002) | Condemnation of terrorist attacks in Kenya |
| S/RES/1440 (2002) | Condemnation of hostage taking in Moscow |
| S/RES/1438 (2002) | Condemnation of bombings in Bali |
| S/RES/1377 (2001) | Ministerial declaration on global effort to combat terrorism |
| S/RES/1373 (2001) | Creation of Counter Terrorism Committee (CTC) |
| S/RES/1368 (2001) | Condemnation of 11 September attacks against United States |
Presidential statements
| S/PRST/2009/28 | Attacks in Kabul, Afghanistan, killing civillians and UN staff (28 October 2009) |
| S/PRST/2009/22 | Attacks in Jakarta, Indonesia, causing numerous deaths and injuries (17 July 2009) |
| S/PRST/2008/41 | Suicide attacks in Somalia targeting UN, Ethiopian Government and local government offices (30 October 2008) |
| S/PRST/2008/35 | Attack on Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan (22 September 2008) |
| S/PRST/2008/32 | Twin suicide attacks in Wah Cantt, Pakistan (21 August 2008) |
| S/PRST/2008/31 | Terrorist attack in Issers, Algeria, on gendarmerie training academy (19 August 2008) |
| S/PRST/2008/19 | Condemnation of attack outside Danish Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan (2 June 2008) |
| S/PRST/2007/50 | Suicide attack in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, causing death of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto (27 December 2007) |
| S/PRST/2007/47 | Attack on Lebanese Armed Forces in Baabda, Lebanon (12 December 2007) |
| S/PRST/2007/45 | Terrorist attacks on United Nations offices in Algiers, Algeria (11 December 2007) |
| S/PRST/2007/39 | Condemnation of the the bomb attacks that occurred in Karachi, Pakistan (22 October 2007) |
| S/PRST/2007/36 | Condemnation of the attack in Baghdad against the Polish Ambassador to Iraq (8 October 2007) |
| S/PRST/2007/34 | Condemnation of the terrorist attack in Beirut which killed at least seven persons, including Member of Parliament Antoine Ghanem (20 September 2007) |
| S/PRST/2007/32 | Condemnation of the terrorist attack in Batna, Algeria (7 September 2007) |
| S/PRST/2007/29 | Reaffirmation of full support for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and condemnation of all terrorist attacks against it (3 August 2007) |
| S/PRST/2007/26 | Condemnation of the terrorist attack in Marib, Yemen (9 July 2007) |
| S/PRST/2007/21 | Condemnation of the attack on troops of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) (25 June 2007) |
| S/PRST/2007/18 | Condemnation of the assassination of Member of Parliament Walid Eido in Lebanon (13 June 2007) |
| S/PRST/2007/11 | Condemnation of the attack on Iraq's Council of Representatives (13 April 2007) |
| S/PRST/2007/10 | Condemnation of two suicide attacks in Algeria (12 April 2007) |
| S/PRST/2006/56 | Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts (20 December 2006) |
| S/PRST/2005/64 | Comprehensive review of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) (21 December 2005) |
| S/PRST/2005/61 | Condemnation of the assassination of Lebanese journalist Gebrane Tueni (12 December 2005) |
| S/PRST/2005/55 | Condemnation of the hotel bombings in Amman, Jordan (10 November 2005) |
| S/PRST/2005/53 | Condemnation of the bombings in New Delhi, India (31 October 2005) |
| S/PRST/2005/45 | Condemnation of the terrorist bombing in Bali, Indonesia (4 October 2005) |
| S/PRST/2005/37 | Condemnation of the assassination of Algerian diplomats in Iraq (27 July 2005) |
| S/PRST/2005/36 | Condemnation of the terrorist attacks in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (27 July 2005) |
| S/PRST/2005/34 | Reaffirmation of cooperation between Security Council bodies on terrorism (20 July 2005) |
| S/PRST/2005/29 | Condemnation of the assassination of Egyptian diplomat in Iraq (8 July 2005) |
| S/PRST/2005/22 | Condemnation of the terrorist bombing in Beirut that killed Lebanese journalist (7 June 2005) |
| S/PRST/2005/16 | Welcoming of joint briefing by Security Council committees on terrorism (25 April 2005) |
| S/PRST/2005/3 | Welcoming of briefing by the CTC Chairman (18 January 2005) |
| S/PRST/2004/37 | Invitation to the CTC to develop a set of best practices for implementation of resolution 1373 (2001) (19 October 2004) |
| S/PRST/2004/31 | Condemnation of the terrorist act in Beslan, Russia, and in Moscow (1 September 2004) |
| S/PRST/2004/26 | Acknowledgement and support for the work of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (19 July 2004) |
| S/PRST/2004/14 | Condemnation of the terrorist bomb attack in Grozny, Russia (10 May 2004) |
| S/PRST/2004/8 | Confirmation of continuing the arrangements for the bureau of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (30 March 2004) |
| S/PRST/2003/17 | Late submitters (16 October 2003) |
| S/PRST/2003/13 | Condemnation of the terrorist attack on UN headquarters in Baghdad (20 August 2003) |
| S/PRST/2003/3 | Confirmation of the new Chairman (4 April 2003) |
| S/PRST/2002/38 | Proposal of dialogue with international, regional and sub-regional organizations (17 December 2002) |
| S/PRST/2002/26 | Review of structure and activities (8 October 2002) |
| S/PRST/2002/25 | Anniversary of 11 September 2001 attacks against the United States (11 September 2002) |
| S/PRST/2002/10 | Review of structure and activities (15 April 2002) |
Press statements
| SC/9778 | Terrorist attack on guesthouse, Kabul, Afghanistan (28 October 2009) |
| SC/9775 | Terrorists attacks in Baghdad, Iraq (25 October 2009) |
| SC/9770 | Terrorist attacks, Pishin, Iran (18 October 2009) |
| SC/9763 | Suicide attack outside Indian Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan (08 October 2009) |
| SC/9735 | Terrorist attacks in Kandahar, Afghanistan (25 August 2009) |
| SC/9709 | Twin terrorist attacks in Jakarta, indonesia (17 July 2009) |
| SC/9593 | Terrorist attacks in Kabul, Afghanistan (11 February 2009) |
| SC/9513 | Terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, causing numerous deaths and injuries (27 November 2008) |
| SC/9463 | Terrorist attack in Tripoli, Lebanon, killing members of Lebanese Armed Forces (29 September 2008) |
| SC/9460 | Condemnation of attack in Syria (27 September 2008) |
| SC/9455 | Attacks in Spain (24 September 2008) |
| SC/9446 | Attack at entrance to US Embassy in Yemen (17 September 2008) |
| SC/9444 | Terrorist attack in Lebanon which killed member of Lebanese Democratic Party (11 September 2008) |
| SC/9422 | Terrorist attack in Tripoli, Lebanon (13 August 2008) |
| SC/9394 | Condemnation of terrorist attack on Turkish police protecting United States Consulate General in Istanbul (10 July 2008) |
| SC/9389 | Condemnation of suicide attack in Islamabad, Pakistan (8 July 2008) |
| SC/9386 | Suicide attack on Indian Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan (7 July 2008) |
| SC/9313 | Condemnation of attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, targeting official ceremony attended by President Hamid Karzai (28 April 2008) |
| SC/9251 | Suicide attack in province of Kandahar, Afghanistan (17 February 2008) |
| SC/9234 | Condemnation of terrorist attack in Beirut, Lebanon, killing officer of Lebanese Internal Security Forces and others (30 January 2008) |
| SC/9230 | Condemnation of terrorist attack in Beirut, Lebanon (18 January 2008) |
| SC/9226 | Condemnation of hotel bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan (15 January 2008) |
| SC/9166 | Condemnation of suicide attack against visiting parliamentary delegation in Baghlan, northern Afghanistan (8 November 2007) |
| SC/9162 | Condemnation of attack on military bus in Kabul, Afghanistan (5 November 2007) |
| SC/9024 | Terrorist bombing in Lebanon (23 May 2007) |
| SC/8974 | Attack on Prime Minister's office in Iraq (22 March 2007) |
| SC/8963 | Terrorist attacks in Iraq, including use of chlorine gas (22 February 2007) |
| SC/8961 | Bombing of Delhi-Lahore "Friendship Express" train (20 February 2007) |
| SC/8957 | Terrorist attack on bus in Iran (15 February 2007) |
| SC/8954 | Terrorist attack on two buses in Lebanon (13 February 2007) |
| SC/8825 | Suicide bombings in Afghanistan (11 September 2006) |
| SC/8738 | Attack on employees of Russian Embassy in Iraq (5 June 2006) |
| SC/8720 | Attack on UNICEF vehicle in Afghanistan (15 May 2006) |
| SC/8647 | Bombing of holy shrine in Samarra, Iraq (22 February 2006) |
| SC/8611 | Terrorist attacks in Afghanistan (17 January 2006) |
| SC/8512 | Attempted assassination of Lebanese journalist May Chidiac (28 September 2005) |
| SC/8490 | Upcoming Security Council meeting on "Threats to International Peace and Security" (2 September 2005) |
| SC/8474 | Assassination of Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka (16 August 2005) |
| SC/8445 | Terrorist bombing in Beirut (12 July 2005) |
| SC/8439 | Terrorist attack in London (7 July 2005) |
| SC/8325 | Terrorist attack in Israel (28 February 2005) |
| SC/8215 | Recent terrorist attacks in Pakistan, Egypt and Iraq (8 October 2004) |
| SC/8177 | Terrorist attacks in Israel (31 August 2004) |
| SC/8170 | First anniversary of terrorist attack on UN headquarters in Iraq (19 August 2004) |
| SC/8017 | Terrorist attacks in Iraq (2 March 2004) |
| SC/7916 | Terrorist attacks against UN headquarters in Afghanistan (12 November 2003) |
| SC/7847 | Terrorist attack on UN headquarters in Baghdad (19 August 2003) |
| SC/7163 | Election of Chairman of Counter-Terrorism Committee (4 October 2001) |
| SC/7152 | Briefing by UN Legal Counsel (21 September 2001) |
| SC/7141 | Terrorist attacks in United States (11 September 2001) |
Work programme
| S/2009/389 | CTC and CTED Programmes of Work (July to December 2009) |
| S/2009/71 | CTC and CTED Programmes of Work (January to June 2009) |
| S/2008/471 | CTC and CTED Programmes of Work (July to December 2008) |
| S/2008/187 | CTC and CTED Programmes of Work (January to June 2008) |
| S/2007/675 | CTC and CTED Programmes of Work (July to December 2007) |
| S/2007/254 | CTC and CTED Programmes of Work (January to June 2007) |
| S/2006/607 | CTC and CTED Programmes of Work (July - December 2006) |
| S/2006/276 | CTC Programme of Work for the nineteenth 90-day period (April - June 2006) |
| S/2006/107 | CTC Programme of Work for the eighteenth 90-day period (January - March 2006) |
| S/2005/663 | CTC Programme of Work for the seventeenth 90-day period (October - December 2005) |
| S/2005/421 | CTC Programme of Work for the sixteenth 90-day period (July - September 2005) |
| S/2005/266 | CTC Programme of Work for the fifteenth 90-day period (April - June 2005) |
| S/2005/22 | CTC Programme of Work for the fourteenth 90-day period |
| S/2004/820 | CTC Programme of Work for the thirteenth 90-day period |
| S/2004/541 | CTC Programme of Work for the twelfth 90-day period |
| S/2004/284 | CTC Programme of Work for the eleventh 90-day period |
| S/2004/32 | CTC Programme of Work for the tenth 90-day period |
| S/2003/995 | CTC Programme of Work for the ninth 90-day period |
| S/2003/710 | CTC Programme of Work for the eighth 90-day period |
| S/2003/387 | CTC Programme of Work for the seventh 90-day period |
| S/2003/72 | CTC Programme of Work for the sixth 90-day period |
| S/2002/1075 | CTC Programme of Work for the fifth 90-day period |
| S/2002/700 | CTC Programme of Work for the fourth 90-day period |
| S/2002/318 | CTC Programme of Work for the third 90-day period |
| S/2002/67 | CTC Programme of Work for the second 90-day period |
| S/2001/986 | CTC Programme of Work for the first 90-day period |
GENERAL DOCUMENTS
Reports by the CTC
- Interim review of the work of CTED (2009)
- Global survey on implementation of resolution 1373 (2001)
- Second report on implementation of resolution 1624 (2005)
- 2006 Comprehensive review of Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED)
- First report on implementation of resolution 1624 (2005)
- 2005 Comprehensive review of Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED)
- Organizational plan for Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED)
- Report on revitalization of Counter-Terrorism Committee
- Report by Counter-Terrorism Committee Chair on problems encountered in implementation of resolution 1373 (2001)
Guidelines and Guidance for the work of the CTC
- CTC procedures for PIA stocktaking exercise
(24 March 2009 ) - Decisions related to the Framework Document
(20 October 2008) - Sub-Committee procedures for the preliminary implementation assessments (PIA) (25 October 2007)
- Updated working methods of the Committee (17 October 2006)
- Framework Document for CTC visits to States (8 February 2005)
- Follow-up of the Counter-Terrorism Committee to resolution 1456 (2003) of the Security Council (14 February 2003)
- CTC Guidelines for the conduct of work of the CTC (16 October 2001)
- Follow-up of the Counter-Terrorism Committee to resolution 1456 (2003) of the Security Council (14 February 2003)
POLICY PAPERS OF THE COUNTER-TERRORISM COMMITTEE
STATEMENTS BY CTC CHAIRMAN
- Briefing to Security Council, New York, (13 November 2009)
- Briefing to Security Council, New York, (26 May 2009)
- Briefing to Security Council, New York, (12 Nov 2008)
- Briefing to Security Council, New York, (06 May 2008)
- Briefing to Security Council, New York, (14 November 2007)
- Briefing to Security Council, New York, (22 May 2007)
- Briefing to Security Council, New York, (28 September 2006)
- Briefing to Security Council, New York, (30 May 2006)
- Keynote speech to Pacific Islands Forum Working Group on Counter-Terrorism; Auckland, New Zealand; (28 April 2006)
- Statement to Counter-Terrorism Experts Conference; Cebu,
Philippines; (20 April 2006) - Briefing to Security Council, New York, (21 February 2006)
- Statement by CTC Chairman to Inter-Parliamentary Union, New York, (September 2005)
- Statement to the OAS/CICTE Special Meeting, Washington, (7 October 2003)
STATEMENTS BY CTED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Press conference with CTED Executive Director (13 November 2009)
- Informal briefing to Member States,
New York,
(06 November 2008)
- Informal briefing to Member States,
New York, (29 April 2008)
- Briefing to UN Security Council, New York, (19 March 2008)
- Keynote speech to John Jay College workshop on "Strengthening cooperation in the fight against terrorism: legislation, institutions and proposals", New York, (13 December 2007)
- Briefing on new preliminary implementation assessment (Powerpoint), New York, (December 2007)
- Comments to Counter-Terrorism Committee, New York, (29 November 2007)
- Lecture to the 132nd International Senior Seminar, Tokyo, Japan (26 to 28 January 2006)
- Presentation to US Army Land Forces Symposium, Atlanta, GA., USA (26 February to 1 March 2006)
- Statement to the Regional Summit on Prevention of the Financing of Terrorism, Buenos Aires, Argentina (9 to 10 March 2006) (pdf)| Spanish version
STATEMENTS BY THE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL
- Statement at the symposium on supporting victims of terrorism (09 September 2008)
- Statement to the Security Council (09 December 2008)
OTHER STATEMENTS
- Briefing by the FATF President to the Committee (26 October 2009)
- Powerpoint briefing by the Division for Treaty Affairs, Terrorism Prevention Branch, UNODC (30 April 2009)
- Briefing on meeting of heads of special services, security agencies and law enforcement organizations (05 March 2009)
- Statement of the Special Rapporteur, Martin Scheinin, to the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC)
(20 October 2008)
- G8 Leaders Statement on Counter-Terrorism (08 July 2008)
- Communique by the participants of the 7th Meeting of Heads of Special Services, Security Agencies, and Law-Enforcement Organizations (27-28 March 2008)
- Briefing on meeting of heads of special services, security agencies and law enforcement organizations (24 January 2008)
- Outcome document of subregional workshop in Senegal (27 September 2007)
- Communique by the participants of the 6th Meeting of Heads of Special Services, Security Agencies, and Law-Enforcement Organizations (6-7 September 2007)
- Briefing by Chairman of the Working Group of the Meeting of Heads of Special Services, Security Agencies and Law-Enforcement Organizations to the Committee (22 February 2007) HTML version
- Briefing by Financial Action Task Force (FATF) head to Committee (14 December 2006)
- Statement of the Special Rapporteur, Martin Scheinin, to the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC)
(26 October 2006)
- Statement of the Special Rapporteur, Martin Scheinin, to the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC)
(24 October 2005)
UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM
Security Council
- Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee
- 1540 Committee (nuclear, chemical and biological weapons)
- 1566 Working Group
General Assembly
- UN Action to Counter Terrorism
- Sixth Committee (Legal)
- Declaration to Supplement the 1994 Declaration on Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism
- Declaration on Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism
UN Departments
- Department of Peacekeeping Operations
- Department of Political Affairs
- Department of Safety and Security
- Office for Disarmament Affairs
- Office of Legal Affairs
UN Agencies, Funds and Programmes
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- International Maritime Organization (IMO)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
- UN Development Programme (UNDP)
- UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR)
- UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- UN Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)
- UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
- World Health Organization (WHO)
INTERGOVERNMENTAL BODIES*
- African Union (AU)
- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
- Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
- Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) (In Russian)
- Commonwealth Secretariat
- Council of Europe
- Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
- European Union (EU)
- International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
- Organization of American States (OAS)
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
- World Customs Organization (WCO)
OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS/GROUPS*
- Group of Eight (G8) Counter Terrorism Action Group (CTAG)
- IGAD Capacity Building Program against Terrorism (ICPAT)
- International Money Laundering Information Network (IMoLIN)
- European Police Office (Europol)
- Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
- Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
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