The proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) in Latin America and the Caribbean poses a growing security risk, with firearms accounting for up to 73% of homicides regionally and 86% of homicides in CARICOM Member States. The proliferation and trafficking of SALW fuel organized crime…
The ‘Com Network’, an emerging violent and coercive online network, has raised growing concern among policymakers, practitioners and researchers. Operating across platforms and jurisdictions, this decentralized online ecosystem has been linked to a range of harms, including grooming, sextortion…
This side event, co-organised by the Ministry of Interior of Austria, the AIT, UNOCT-BSM, and IOM, in cooperation with INTERPOL, will explore current implementation gaps, Member States' capacities, and best practices in deploying human-rights-centered biometric solutions. Biometric technologies have…
Co-organised by the Kingdom of Morocco, the Kingdom of Spain, and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), this CT Week side event serves as a critical moment for reinforcing the centrality of victims of terrorism within the ninth review of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy…
As unmanned technologies become cheaper, more capable and widely available, their exploitation by terrorist actors is no longer a future risk, it is a growing reality. From attacks on critical infrastructure to threats against civil aviation and public spaces, the misuse of UAS is reshaping the…
The side event on Central Asian Experiences on the Prosecution, Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Returnees from Conflict Zones will highlight national and regional approaches to repatriating, rehabilitating, and reintegrating individuals returned from conflict zones. Co-organized by the Republic…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly an operational reality in the field of counter-terrorism. To examine how AI continues to reshape counter-terrorism institutions, decision making, and operational, including with regard to its responsible use, this CT Week side event will explore and…
This side event will examine cooperation between the United Nations, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (SCO RATS), and the Commonwealth of Independent States Anti-Terrorism Center (CIS ATC) in addressing evolving security challenges in Central Asia. The…
The evolving threat posed by terrorist use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) requires increasingly coordinated responses. Drawing on experiences from Eastern Africa, the event will bring together Member States, United Nations entities and regional partners to explore strategies to strengthen…
As the United Nations continues to strengthen accountability, transparency, and results-based delivery in its counter-terrorism efforts, the development of coherent system-wide monitoring and evaluation tools has become increasingly important. The Unified Results Framework (URF) represents a…
Extremism, including radicalization and incitement to violence, when conducive to terrorism, continues to represent a complex and evolving transnational challenge, increasingly amplified by digital technologies, online platforms, and emerging tools such as artificial intelligence. Addressing this…
To contribute to the global conversation on counter terrorism efforts and in support of Pillar II of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy on measures to prevent and combat terrorism, the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT)…
The Tenth Coordination Committee meeting of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact, 24 January 2024, New York, UNHQ.
