Publications

2022 Annual Report on the utilization of the financial contribution of the State of Qatar

UNCCT Annual Report 2020


The 2022 Annual Report regarding the utilization of the financial contribution of the State of Qatar to “Support Strategic Initiatives to Address the Scourge of Terrorism”, highlights the main activities undertaken and results achieved in 2022 through the support received from the Government and the Shura Council of the State of Qatar. It also provides progress update on implementation of the International Hub on Behavioural Insights to Counter Terrorism as well as the UNOCT Programme Office on Parliamentary Engagement in Preventing and Countering Terrorism in Doha.

 


2023 Global Report on the Acquisition, Weaponization, and Deployment of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)

This report aims to raise global awareness about the risks and threats posed by the proliferation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), including their utilization for terrorism-related activities. It is designed to improve the understanding and readiness of Member States to prevent, counter, and mitigate threats associated with UAS. It was jointly developed by UNOCT and Conflict Armament Research (CAR) with the generous support of the United Arab Emirates.

This report is available in [EN

2022 Compact Annual Report to the Secretary General

This fourth annual report on the implementation of the Counter-Terrorism Compact was prepared by the Counter Terrorism Compact Secretariat and draws on the 2022 progress reports submitted by the eight thematic working groups to the Chair of the Coordination Committee. The report outlines key progress in 2022 and provides a summary of accomplishments in three main areas: 1) Consolidation of the inter-agency framework; 2) Strategic leadership on counter-terrorism; and 3) Capacity building support to Member States.

This report is available in [EN

UNCCT Annual Report 2022

For over ten years, UNCCT has been a Global Centre of Excellence, delivering capacity-building support to Member States in their implementation of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (GCTS). Since 2022, the Centre has been guided by UNOCT’s first-ever Strategic Plan and Results Framework (SPRF 2022–2025), setting high-level strategic goals and outcomes to orient the activities of both UNCCT and the Office of Counter-Terrorism. UNCCT’s annual results-based reports present the Centre’s significant work and impact as the leading UN entity on CT capacity building, while also highlighting efforts to enhance its strategic support to Member States to ensure the balanced implementation of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.

• The annual report is available for the year of: [2022] [2021] [2020]  [2019]  [2018]
• Annual report summary [2022]

2023 Counter-Terrorism Week Visibility Report

The 2023 Counter-Terrorism Week Visibility Report showcases key conclusions and outcomes of the Third High-Level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of Member States (19-20 June) and 40 side events (19-23 June) co-organized with 95 stakeholders from all geographical regions and covering a diverse array of CT/PCVE issues. The Report also   highlights the adoption on 22 June of the 8th review resolution by the General Assembly   on the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. The adoption of the resolution without a vote preserved the tradition of consensus behind the Strategy. With the broad participation and strong engagement of a diverse range of stakeholders, the High-Level Conference demonstrated the convening power of the UN to bring the world together, as well as the importance of a reinvigorated and networked multilateralism in addressing the global counter-terrorist threat.  

  • This report is available in [EN
  • 2023 CT Week summary is available in [EN]
     

Final Evaluation of the Project on Training and Capacity Building of Law Enforcement Officials on Human Rights, the Rule of Law, and the Prevention of Terrorism

The summative independent evaluation of the Global Project ‘Training and Capacity Building of Law Enforcement Officials on Human Rights, the Rule of Law, and the Prevention of Terrorism’, was commissioned by UNOCT in February 2022 to assess overall performance and achievements of the project, as a requirement by the funding partner. The project, launched in 2016 by the UN Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) Working Group on Protecting and Promoting Human Rights and the Rule of Law, was implemented by the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) from 2016-2022. The evaluation found that the project produced tangible results, with beneficiaries expressing appreciation and satisfaction with the training materials and experts’ competence in human rights and counter-terrorism. It highlighted areas that required additional focus in follow-up interventions and set out lessons to inform future programming. The evaluation recommended, among others, building on the successes of the project by extending trainings, building sustainable partnerships with training institutions in beneficiary countries, promoting gender equity and mainstreaming throughout the design and implementation process, considering programme design from a needs-based perspective, strengthening the role of project governance mechanisms and monitoring systems, and strengthening coherence, synergies and complementarities internally and externally. The evaluation recommendations have been considered and accepted by the Programme Management Team (PMT), as applicable and relevant, in its management response to the evaluation. 

The Evaluation Report is available in: EN.
The Evaluation Summary is available in: EN.
The Management Response is available in: EN.
 

Guide for Policymakers for the Use of Sport for the Prevention of Violent Extremism

This Guide for Policymakers for the Use of Sport for the Prevention of Violent Extremism was developed by the Global Sports Programme and aims to help senior officials and decision-making authorities in the adoption of sport-based policies to pursue PVE objectives. Based on input from the international community, available evidence-based practice, and a range of PVE and sport-for-PVE reports and research, this guide functions as a resource for leveraging sport and its values to impact on behavioural skills and social cohesion, with the ultimate goal of violent extremism prevention.

The Guide for Policymakers is available in: AR, CH, EN, FR, RU, SP

Mid-term Independent Joint Evaluation of the United Nations Countering Terrorist Travel Programme (CTTP)

The mid-term independent joint evaluation of the United Nations Countering Terrorist Travel Programme (CTTP) was commissioned by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and managed jointly by UNOCT and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The evaluation report highlights progress that has been achieved by the programme since its inception on 1 January 2019 and provides recommendations to improve implementation and attainment of programme objectives in the remaining period until 31 December 2023. The evaluation confirms that the CTTP is fully relevant at the strategic level of the UN and delivers well in meeting the technical and structural requirements for coherent cooperation and collaboration between the implementing partners. The CTTP has been identified as an excellent example of the ‘One-UN’ approach. The evaluation provides six recommendations to support further improvements to programme implementation that have been accepted by the Programme Management Team (PMT) in its management response to the evaluation. 
 
Evaluation report is available in: EN     
Evaluation brief available in: EN     
 

CT Tech Knowledge Products

Under the CT TECH initiative, six knowledge products were launched to lead to more effective national counter-terrorism policy responses towards the challenges and opportunities posed by new technologies, as well as increase law enforcement and criminal justice operational capacities to counter the exploitation of new technologies for terrorist purposes and leverage the use of new technologies to prevent and counter terrorism - in full respect of international human rights and rule of law. The development of these knowledge products involved collaboration with Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact entities, experts from private sector, civil society, academia, and other international and regional organizations.

  • Conducting Terrorist Threat Assessment: The Use of New Technologies for Terrorist Purposes [EN]
  • Designing National Counter-Terrorism Policy Responses to Counter the Use of New Technologies for Terrorist Purposes [EN]
  • Guide for Establishing Law Enforcement Cooperation with Technology Companies in Countering Terrorism [EN]
  • Law Enforcement Capabilities Framework for New Technologies in Countering Terrorism [EN]
  • Guide for Human-Rights Based Approach to Countering Use of New Technologies for Terrorist Purposes [EN]
  • Guide for First Responders on the Collection of Digital Devices in the Battlefield [EN]
  • Establishing Legislative Framework, Transparency Mechanisms and Oversight for Online Data Collection [EN]
     

Compendium of Good Practices for Measuring Results in Counter-Terrorism and Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (CT/PCVE)

This Compendium of Good Practices for Measuring Results in Counter-Terrorism and Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (CT/PCVE) is a collaborative effort between diverse institutions within the European Union and the United Nations, as part of joint efforts in funding, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and learning from interventions in the fields of CT and PCVE. Both organizations recognize the importance of strengthening monitoring, evaluation, and learning in support of more targeted, efficient, and impactful technical assistance for the benefit of end recipients across Member States. The development of the Compendium was informed by the first independent UN system-wide meta-synthesis of evaluation results under the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy commissioned by the Resource Mobilization, Monitoring and Evaluation Working Group of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact in 2021 with the financial support of the State of Qatar, which recommended strengthening evaluation knowledge and capacities among internal and external stakeholders. The Compendium is intended to support programme managers, evaluators, and M&E experts in effectively monitoring and evaluating the results of CT/PCVE initiatives, as well as to further build the Community of Practice on M&E for CT/PCVE.

The Summary of the Compendium is available in: EN
The Compendium (advance unedited version) is available in: EN

2022 High-Level International Conference on Human Rights, Civil Society and Counter-Terrorism: Outcome Document

The Outcome Document provides a summary of the interventions made during the first United Nations High-Level International Conference on Human Rights, Civil Society and Counter-Terrorism, which was co-organized by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the Kingdom of Spain on 10-11 May 2022, in Málaga, Spain. The Outcome Document captures key messages emerging from the exchange of innovative ideas and experiences during the Conference on how to build human rights and rule of law-compliant responses to terrorism, including by taking into account gender perspectives. It was developed in close collaboration with an informal consultative group comprising representatives from key civil society stakeholders and United Nations entities.

The Outcome Document is available in: EN