The Eleventh Coordination Committee meeting of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact

5 February 2025

The first day of the high-level meeting included a keynote address by the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Policy in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General (EOSG), Mr. Guy Ryder, as well as perspectives from Member States on the Pact for the Future. Additionally, there was a strategic discussion on the views of other key stakeholders, including regional organizations, civil society and the private sector regarding the Counter- Terrorism Compact’s role in the implementation of the Pact for the Future. The discussion was chaired by the Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism and Chair of the Counter-Terrorism Compact, Mr. Vladimir Voronkov. 

At the end of the first day, a “Decision Points Paper” was presented to the Committee for adoption by all Counter-Terrorism Compact entities. The document aimed to reaffirm their collective commitment to preventing and countering terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, in compliance with international law.

6 February 2025

The second day included the following two sessions on:

•    United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact Working Groups and the Pact for the Future; and 
•    Advancing the Pact for the Future’s commitments for preventing and countering terrorism – Coordination with regional and sub-regional organizations, civil society, and academia.

Launched by the Secretary-General in 2018, the Counter-Terrorism Compact stands as the largest coordination framework within the United Nations system, with 46 UN and non-UN entities as members or observers.