The High-Level Visit is part of the joint efforts of UNOCT and UNCTED to better understand and respond to Members States’ priorities and facilitate the delivery of counter-terrorism-related assistance. It is a culmination of a series of engagements between the Philippine government and the UN that includes the Philippines’ participation in the UN Countering Terrorist Travel Programme (CTTP) and the Strengthening Resilience to Violent Extremism (STRIVE) in Asia Project. The CTTP is a flagship programme of UNOCT that assists Member States in building their detection capabilities to counter terrorist offenses and other serious crimes by using advance passenger information (API), passenger name record (PNR), and other passenger data. STRIVE on the other hand is a joint UN-EU partnership focused on preventing and countering violent extremism in Central, South and South East Asia through a multistakeholder approach, including governments, security actors, civil society and private sector entities.
The Executive Secretary, represented by Senior Deputy Executive Secretary Michael P. Ong, headed the Philippine delegation during the Plenary Session on 2 March 2020. He was joined by National Security Adviser Hermogenes C. Esperon, Jr., Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Eduardo M. Año, and the Presidential Adviser of Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity Secretary Carlito G. Galvez, Jr., together with other high officials of the government.
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