The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), in coordination with the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC) of Kenya, organized in Nairobi on 5-6 May 2026 a regional workshop on countering the terrorist use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The workshop brought together 40…
The United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT) within the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) held a Training Course on “Strengthening International Cooperation Measures to Counter Terrorism Financing” for 30 officials…
On 12 February 2026, the United Nations will mark the fourth observance of the International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism as and when Conducive to Terrorism, under the theme “Preventing Violent Extremism in the Age of New and Emerging Technologies,” On this occasion, the United…
To mark the fourth commemoration of the International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism as and when Conducive to Terrorism, on 12 February 2026, the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Iraq to the United Nations and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) will convene a…
The United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT) within the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) hosted a Regional Training on Countering Biological Terrorism in Central Asia from 9 to 13 February, in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The training aimed at strengthening the capacity of Central…
The Global Programme on Countering Terrorist Use of Weapons of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) co-organized a capacity consultations workshop with the National Counter Terrorism Centre of Kenya (NCTC) from 28 to 29 January 2026, in Nairobi, Kenya. Hosted by the Humanitarian…
The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) hosted a Regional Tabletop Exercise (TTX) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from 10 to 12 December 2025. The exercise focused on enhancing capacity to prevent the…
A three-day training course was held in Nouakchott, from 29 to 31 October 2025, as part of the engagement of the United Nations Office of Counter Terrorism (UNOCT) with the government of Mauritania. This second workshop was organized by the United Nations Global Programme on Countering Terrorist…
On 14-17 September 2025, the UNOCT Cybersecurity and New Technologies Programme delivered a CT TECH+ workshop, supporting the Government of Iraq in developing counter-terrorism policy approaches to address the growing threat posed by the misuse of new technologies for terrorist purposes. The…
Are you a young gamer passionate about fostering safer digital spaces? The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), with support from the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), is calling on youth from Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines to join a…
From 21 to 22 July 2025, the Counter-Terrorism Early Warning Network for Central Asia (CT EWN) supported by the United Nations held a seminar in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on enhancing counter-terrorism early warning through Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The event…
The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) co-hosted a high-level briefing on the Counter-Terrorism Early Warning Network (CT EWN) for Central Asia initiative at the United Nations Headquarters on 8 July 2025…
UNOCT CT TECH initiative brings tailored capacity-building support to Kenya, 29 January to 1 February 2024.