GUIDANCE TO INTERNATIONAL, REGIONAL AND SUB-REGIONAL ORGANISATIONS ON THE PREPARATION OF SUMMARIES OF THEIR ACTIVITIES

The Security Council, in the statement of its President of 17 December 2002 (S/PRST/2002/38) requested the CTC to deepen its contacts with international, regional and sub-regional organisations, with the aim of improving the flow of information on experiences, standards and best practice on counter-terrorism.

In this regard, the Chairman of the CTC wrote to the Heads of such organisations on 20 December, inviting them to contribute a short summary of the activities and experiences of their organisation in the area of counter-terrorism, and an indication of plans for further work. The CTC will compile the summaries submitted by organisations into a UN document to be circulated as background in advance of the 6 March Special Meeting with representatives of these organisations.

For ease of reference, the CTC requested that the information provided should be set out according to the three broad areas of action required of States to implement 1373 (Stages A, B and C defined below), and should be limited to 500 words.

To make the task of monitoring action on counter-terrorism and the implementation of 1373 more manageable the CTC identified three broad areas or stages of action to be taken by States, and are set out below. In preparing their summaries, organisations might wish to draw on the following guidance points.

Stage A

Having legislation in place covering all aspects of 1373, and a process in hand for becoming party as soon as possible to the 12 international conventions and protocols relating to terrorism;
Having in place effective machinery for preventing and suppressing terrorist financing.

Guidance

What areas of your organisation's work touch on these aspects of counter-terrorism?
Has your organisation developed any codes, standards or recommendations for best practice in these areas? If so, please provide a brief outline.
How is action taken on these issues by (i) the Members of your organisation, and (ii) the Secretariat (if appropriate). For example, are there regular meetings on these aspects of counter-terrorism? What are the objectives of the meetings? Has your organisation set up permanent structures aimed at addressing these issues?
Please provide a contact point for the activities of your organisation in this area.

Stage B

Once States have in place legislation covering all aspects of 1373, the next phase of implementation can be broadly devised as a State strengthening its executive machinery to implement 1373-related legislation. This will include activity along the following lines:
Having in place effective and coordinated executive machinery covering all aspects of 1373 and in particular preventing recruitment to terrorist groups, the movement of terrorists, the establishment of terrorist safe havens and any other forms of passive or active support for terrorists or terrorist groups.

Effective executive machinery includes, inter alia, having in place:

police and intelligence structures to detect, monitor and apprehend those involved in terrorist activities and those supporting terrorist activities,
customs, immigration and border controls to prevent the movement of terrorists and the establishment of safe havens, and
controls preventing the access to weapons by terrorists.

Guidance

What areas of your organisation's work touch on these aspects of counter-terrorism?
Has your organisation developed any codes, standards or recommendations for best practice in these areas? If so, please provide a brief outline.
How is action taken on these issues by (i) the Members of your organisation, and (ii) the Secretariat (if appropriate). For example, are there regular meetings on these aspects of counter-terrorism? Does your organisation facilitate the exchange of information on these matters, or any practical cooperation? Has your organisation set up permanent structures aimed at addressing these issues?
Please provide a contact point for the activities of your organisation in this area.

Stage C
Looking further ahead, Stage C will cover the remaining areas of 1373, including:

Cooperation on bilateral, regional and international levels, including exchange of information;
Judicial cooperation between States and action on bringing terrorists and their supporters to justice (eg prosecution or extradition, exchange of information and early-warning, and law enforcement and practical judicial cooperation); and
Links between terrorism and other threats to security (arms trafficking, drugs, organised crime, money laundering and illegal movement of CBN weapons).

Guidance

What areas of your organisation's work touch on these aspects of counter-terrorism?
Has your organisation developed any codes, standards or recommendations for best practice in these areas? If so, please provide a brief outline.
How is action taken on these issues by (i) the Members of your organisation, and (ii) the Secretariat (if appropriate). For example, are there regular meetings on these aspects of counter-terrorism? Does your organisation facilitate the exchange of information on these matters?
Please provide a contact point for the activities of your organisation in this area.

Other Relevant Information
Any other information regarding activities in the area of counter-terrorism.

Guidance

Are there any other areas of your organisation's work, not covered above, which are relevant to international action on counter-terrorism? If so, please provide a brief outline and a contact point.