Ambassador Jeremy Greenstock, Chair of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), briefed interested delegations on 26 October on the CTC.

Ambassador Greenstock recalled that resolution 1373 asked States to report to the CTC by 27 December 2001 on the measures taken to implement that resolution. Operative paragraph 6 of resolution 1373 was the primary guidance for the reports. However, the CTC had prepared a guidance note (circulated at the meeting and available in the Documents Section of this website), which was designed to be helpful background and set out the issues States should seek to address in their reports. The CTC intended to work cooperatively with States in monitoring their implementation of resolution 1373. It was possible that the CTC would ask some States to submit further reports, according to a timetable which would be agreed with each State. The CTC did not expect all States to have fully implemented resolution 1373 by 27 December. But it expected each State to report by that date on progress towards implementation, and that each state would implement the resolution at the fastest speed of which it was capable.

The CTC would consider the need for technical expertise to help some States implement their obligations under resolution 1373. It expected to find capacity for the provision of assistance among international institutions already active in the areas of counter-terrorism. The CTC was not seeking to divert resources from development programmes. The CTC would also look at ways of addressing the need of some States for financial support.

Ambassador Greenstock stressed that members of the CTC were unanimous that the global defence against terrorism was only possible through a partnership with all States.

Ambassador Greenstock recalled that he had written to all Permanent Representatives, inviting them to submit names of experts in areas of counter-terrorism who could act as independent advisers to the CTC. He had also written to ask States to nominate by 9 November contact points in their Missions and in the Ministry or Agency in their capital responsible for the implementation of resolution 1373.