During the Fourth Counter-Terrorism Week, to be held from 26 June to 2 July 2026, approximately 40 side events will be co-organized by Member States, United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact entities, international and regional organizations, academia, civil society, and the private sector. The side events will cover topics relevant to the overarching theme of the Fourth United Nations High-Level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of Member States and CT Week, namely, “A Future Free from Terrorism: Consolidating the Global Commitment to Multi-Stakeholder Approaches to Counter Terrorism through Member States’ Leadership and Action” as well as key counter-terrorism priorities under the four pillars of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.
These side events aim to convene high-level officials and experts from diverse backgrounds, providing a platform to share good practices and strengthen networked, multilateral efforts in the fight against terrorism under the auspices of the United Nations. They also offer an opportunity to exchange views on key priorities for the implementation of all four pillars of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and relevant Security Council resolutions.
Side Events Journal: Printable version (pdf)
Calendar of Side Events of CT Week
| 10:00 - 11:15 | Beyond Tokenism: Women Leading Prevention, Justice and Policy in Counter-Terrorism (UNHQ) |
| Addressing the Exploitation of Online Gaming Spaces: Multi-stakeholder Approaches to Prevent Violent Extremism and Counter Terrorist Financing (UNHQ) [ Info - Concept note ] | ||
| 12:15 - 13:30 | Strengthening multilateral cooperation to enhance nuclear security and counter terrorism: promoting the universalization and effective implementation of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT) (UNHQ) [Info- Concept note - Webcast] | Protecting Child Rights while Countering Terrorism (UNHQ) [Info ] | |||
| 13:30 - 15:00 | Global Frameworks - Local Action: Unleashing the Potential of Cities in Facilitating the Localization of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (Permanent Mission of Norway to the UN) [ Info - Concept note ] | 14:30 - 15:45 | EU-Aqaba Process Sideline Meeting on the Future of Terrorism, Radicalization, and Recruitment in E-Gaming (UNHQ) [Info - Concept note] | ||
| 15:45 - 17:15 | From an Inherited Threat to National Leadership: The Approach of the New Syria’s to Countering Da’esh(UNHQ) [ Info- Concept note - Webcast ] | 16:45 - 18:00 | From Abduction to Response: Bridging Capacity Gaps in Countering Kidnapping and Hostage Taking (UNHQ) [ Info- Concept note ] | ||
| 13:15 - 14:45 | Joining Forces to Counter Terrorism Financing in the Context of Evolving Threats and Emerging Technologies (UNHQ) [Info] | Protecting Major Sporting Events Delivery and Legacy in an Era of Complex Threats (UNHQ) [ Webcast] |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | National and Regional Counter-Terrorism Strategies: Insights and Practical Lessons Learned, Including through Strengthening Prevention and PCVE (UNHQ) [Info- Concept note - Webcast] | The Abuse of Counter-terrorism Measures to Combat Drugs and Other Organized Crime (UNHQ) [Info- Concept note - Webcast] |
| 13:15 - 14:45 | Terrorism and Maritime Insecurity: Collective Efforts to Counter Terrorism in the Maritime Domain (UNHQ) [Info- Concept note]
| Good Practices in Countering Terrorism and its Financing in Low-Capacity and Exposed Contexts: Strengthening Capacity, Enhancing Operational Cooperation and Ensuring Balanced Implementation of International Standards (UNHQ) [Info - Concept note - Webcast] | |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | Localized and Whole-of-Society Approaches in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE): Strengthening Youth Resilience, Community Partnerships, and Reintegration (Lessons from Malaysia, Iraq) (UNHQ) [ Info - Concept note - Webcast] | 18:15 - 19:30 | Beyond Narratives: Terrorism Radicalisation Pathways and the Road to Resilience (Permanent Mission of Türkiye to the UN (Turkish House) [Info - Concept note ] |
| 08:00 - 09:30 | Asylum and counter terrorism in Africa: maintaining standards of protection while responding to the evolving threats (Permanent Observer Mission of the African Union to the UN) [Info - Concept note ] | ||||
| 10:00 - 11:30 | Ensuring Accountability for Results: Launch and Operationalization of the Unified Results Framework to Measure the United Nations' Collective Contributions in support of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (UNHQ) [Info- Concept note ] | Artificial intelligence and the Future of Counter Terrorism: Reshaping Institutions and Operational Realities (UNHQ) [ Info - Concept note- Webcast] | |||
| 11:30 - 13:00 | Central Asian experiences on the Prosecution, Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Returnees from Conflict Zones (UNHQ) [Info- Concept note ] | ||||
| 13:00 - 14:30 | The Role of Parliaments in applying and adapting existing frameworks for effective countering actions (UNHQ) | 13:15 - 14:45 | Strengthening multilateral cooperation to counter terrorist use of improvised explosive devices: advancing Member States’ leadership to enhance prevention and response capacities in Eastern Africa (UNHQ) | 13:30 - 15:00 | National and regional practices on preventing and countering extremism, including radicalization and incitement to violence, when conducive to terrorism (UNHQ) [Info- Concept note ] |
| 14:45 - 16:15 | Integrated Border Stability Mechanism (IBSM) Side Event from Commitment to Impact: Scaling Joint Responses for Border Stability in West Africa (UNHQ) [Info- Concept note ] | 15:00 - 16:30 | Addressing the Growing Threat of Terrorist Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS): International Cooperation and Implementation Priorities (UNHQ) [Info- Concept note - Webcast] | ||
| 16:30 - 18:00 | Cooperation between the UN, the SCO RATS and the CIS ATC in addressing security-related challenges in Central Asia (UNHQ) [Info- Concept note - Webcast] | Activating the CONNECT Strategic Framework for Enhanced Coordination through Operational Networks against the Nexus between Crime and Terrorism in Africa (UNHQ) [Info - Concept note ] | Beyond the runway: Advancing Air Cargo Security: Synergies between the ICAO AVSEC Programme, UNODC Passenger and Cargo Control Programme (PCCP), UNODC Laboratory and Scientific Services (LSS) and the UN Countering Terrorist Travel Programme (UNHQ) [Info- Concept note ] | ||
| 08:00 - 09:30 | Addressing the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean as a Key Component of Counter-Terrorism (Permanent Mission of Jamaica to the UN) [Info- Concept note ] | |||
| 10:00 - 11:30 | 20 years on: Promoting and protecting the Fourth Pillar of the Global Counter-terrorism Strategy (UNHQ) [Info- Concept note ] | From Priorities to Action: Strengthening the Protection of Critical Infrastructure and Vulnerable Targets through Member State Leadership, Multi-Stakeholder Support and Technology-Based Solutions (UNHQ) [Info- Concept note - Webcast] | African-Led Responses to Terrorism: Bridging the Gap Between Threat Burden and International Support (UNHQ) [Info- Concept note ] | |
| 11:30 - 13:00 | Centering Victims: Advancing Member State Leadership and Global Cooperation for a Future Free from Terrorism (UNHQ) [ Info- Concept note ] | Border Governance that Works: Advancing Security, Human Rights, and Responsible Biometrics to Prevent Terrorism (UNHQ) [Info- Concept note ] | ||
| 13:00 - 14:30 | Launch of the Nairobi Toolkit on Addressing the Nexus between Climate Change and Violent Extremism Conducive to Terrorism (UNHQ) [Info- Concept note - Webcast] | 13:30 - 15:00 | “Nihilistic Violent Extremism”? Understanding the ‘Com Network’ and Emerging Violent and Coercive Networks Online (UNHQ) [Info- Concept note ] | |