Ambassador Greenstock, Chairman of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) briefed Member States on 20 May on the work of the CTC. The Sub-Committees were continuing to work through the reports and the first review would be completed by mid-June.

The CTC was taking action with those Member States who had not yet submitted a report. Ambassador Greenstock said he had met the Africa Group and CARICOM and was scheduled to meet the Pacific Islands Forum. The majority of non-submitters were members of these groups. States who had not submitted a report were encouraged to get in touch with the CTC experts for guidance.

The CTC had received briefings from the European Union and Commission on EU activity on counter-terrorism, and from the International Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO) in the area of security and counter-terrorism.

Ambassador Greenstock said the CTC had appointed Curtis Ward as an expert, who would be responsible for assistance and liaison, Mr Lotfi Daoues (Tunisa) who has expertise in the area of Islamic law, and Mr Esteban Solana (Spain) as a temporary replacement. A Deputy would also be appointed to assist Curtis Ward.

The CTC would not go ahead with the establishment of a UN Trust Fund for various reasons. But it was looking at the question of assistance more broadly, and expected to make progress on this issue now that the Assistance Expert had been appointed.