The UNOCT Strategic Plan and Results Framework, adopted in December 2025 and covering the period 2026-2028, is intended to operationalize the mandate given to the Office by the General Assembly in its resolution 71/291 and successive reviews of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.
A roadmap in support of global commitments
The Strategic Plan will guide the Office’s efforts to deliver meaningful and measurable impact over the next three years. Launched at a defining moment for the United Nations, amid the Secretary-General’s UN80 Initiative, it articulates UNOCT’s commitment to transparency, accountability and achieving greater effectiveness and efficiency.
The Strategic Plan is firmly anchored in UNOCT’s mandate, consistently reaffirmed by the General Assembly since 2017. It aligns fully with the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, the shared blueprint for preventing and countering terrorism worldwide, and supports Action 23 of the Pact for the Future to pursue a future free from terrorism.
Methodology and structure
The Strategic Plan was developed through a participatory process that brought together UNOCT as one team and included the perspectives of a diverse range of stakeholders and built on the lessons from the Office’s previous 2022-2025 Strategic Plan and Results Framework. UNOCT engaged Member States, civil society, youth representatives, victims of terrorism, and international and regional partners. Additionally, UNOCT benefited from the recommendations and stakeholder feedback presented by the Office of Internal Oversight Services in its May 2025 evaluation of UNOCT. This inclusive approach ensured that the Plan reflects shared priorities and lessons learned.
The Strategic Plan is organized around three main sections:
- Our Purpose: Why UNOCT delivers its mandate.
- Our Results: What UNOCT commits to delivering through five Specific Outcomes and their related outputs.
- Our Plan: How the Office will deliver more effectively and efficiently.
A fourth and final section charts how the Strategic Plan and accompanying results framework will be monitored, reported on, and reviewed. UNOCT will issue an annual public report on progress achieved in the implementation of the Strategic Plan, following the practice first initiated with the 2024 Annual Report of the Office. Annual reports will be presented to Member States through informal briefings.
Results Framework
In line with its commitment to results-based management, UNOCT’s work in 2026-2028 is guided by a detailed results framework, including key outcomes, outputs, and indicators, against which to monitor and report on progress. The higher-level logic of this results framework is described in this [diagram]. To navigate the results framework in more detail, please use the dashboard further below.
UNOCT contributes to United Nations system-wide results to promote the implementation of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, as defined by the unified results framework. developed through the Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact for the activities of entities subordinate to the General Assembly, in line with operative paragraph 96 of resolution 77/298 for the eighth review of the Strategy.
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UNOCT’s own, entity-level results framework revolves around three main components:
- Specific outcomes: UNOCT pursues five specific outcomes corresponding to its five functions mandated by the General Assembly, each with their own sub-outcomes, key outputs and related indicators.
- Cross-cutting priorities: UNOCT will also pursue six cross-cutting priorities, including five thematic priorities highlighted in the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and other General Assembly and Security Council resolutions. The Office will seek to mainstream and deliver against these priorities across all its functions, some of which entail developing UNOCT’s own institutional capacities.
- Enablers: To deliver on its mandate and proposed results for the 2026-2028 strategic cycle, UNOCT will pursue a number of measures to enhance its organizational effectiveness and efficiency. These essential areas of management and administration are captured as enablers in the Office’s results framework.
UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy
The UN General Assembly adopted by consensus the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy on 8 September 2006. The strategy is a unique global instrument to enhance national, regional and international efforts to counter terrorism. The General Assembly reviews the Strategy every two years, making it a living document attuned to Member States’ counter-terrorism priorities.
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