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2024 UNOCT Annual Report

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The UNOCT Annual Report 2024 marks the first-ever Office-wide consolidated report, showcasing the achievements of its work to prevent and counter terrorism with focus on Africa. It highlights key results across its 17 global programmes, delivered in partnership with 140 Member States, and reaching more than 10,000 beneficiaries worldwide. The report presents both the progress made in 2024, and opportunities ahead to strengthen the impact of collective counter-terrorism efforts. These include the ninth review and 20th anniversary of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (GCTS), the development of UNOCT’s next Strategic Plan (2026–2028), and the broader UN80 initiative. 

The annual report is available in: EN

 

Independent Mid-Term Evaluation: UNOCT Global Programme on Countering Terrorist Use of Weapons

The independent mid-term evaluation of the UNOCT Global Programme on Countering Terrorist Use of Weapons assessed Programme activities implemented from September 2018 to July 2023, focusing on relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, and integration of human rights, gender equality, disability inclusion and leaving no one behind considerations. The evaluation found the Programme highly relevant to Member States’ needs and effective in delivering its outputs (enhancing visibility, strengthening strategic partnerships, building capacities, advancing understanding of the threat, improving UN inter-agency coordination). It generated eight recommendations accepted by the Programme team to strengthen the design and delivery of technical support to beneficiaries.

Evaluation report available in: EN 
Evaluation brief available in: EN 
 

2024 Annual Report on the utilization of the financial contribution of the State of Qatar

The 2024 Annual Report regarding the utilization of the financial contribution of the State of Qatat to “Support Initiatives to Adress the Scourge of Terrorism” highlights the main results achieved in 2024 through the support received from the Government and the Shura Council of the State of Qatar. It also provides and update in the 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.

The annual report is available for the year of: [2024] [2023] [2022] [2021] [2020]

Independent Mid-Term Evaluation: UNOCT Global Programme on Autonomous and Remotely Operated Systems

The independent mid-term evaluation of the UNOCT Global Programme on Autonomous and Remotely Operated Systems (AROS) assessed the Programme’s relevance, effectiveness, impact, and sustainability, including its integration of human rights and gender considerations across its design and implementation from 2021 to 2024. The evaluation found the Programme highly aligned with Member States’ priorities and confirmed its tangible impact at strategic, operational, and institutional levels. The evaluation issued seven targeted recommendations covering results measurement, financial sustainability, inter-agency coordination, visibility, regional ownership, and the continued mainstreaming of human rights and gender dimensions which will guide the programme's future security and counter-terrorism activities.

Evaluation report available in: EN 
Evaluation brief available in: EN 
 

Independent Project Evaluation: Strengthening the Counter-Terrorism Capacity of Member States in Africa, Through the Development of National Training Programmes and Counter-Terrorism Training Curricula

The independent final evaluation of the Project “Strengthening the Counter-Terrorism Capacity of Member States in Africa, Through the Development of National Training Programmes and Counter-Terrorism Training Curricula” assessed the performance of the two-year project (2022-2023) in terms of its relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and sustainability, and the extent to which the project integrated human rights, gender, leave no one behind, and disability inclusion. The evaluation found that the project delivered satisfactorily on the evaluation criteria and generated five recommendations in areas requiring improvement, particularly in project monitoring and evaluation systems and tools, which will guide future programming in counter-terrorism investigations. 

Evaluation report available in: EN 
Evaluation brief available in: EN 
 

Joint Independent Evaluation of the Project 'Supporting the Management of Violent Extremist Prisoners and the Prevention of Radicalisation to Violence in Prisons

The joint independent final evaluation of the project ‘Supporting the Management of Violent Extremist Prisoners (VEPs) and the Prevention of Radicalisation to Violence in Prisons’ commissioned by UNOCT was managed jointly by UNOCT and UNODC. The project, funded by the European Union, the Netherlands and the UN Trust Fund for Counter-Terrorism, aimed to increase the capacity of prison staff to effectively manage VEPs and prevent radicalization to violence in prison systems. The evaluation found the project highly relevant and that results were achieved to differing degrees across all four support areas. The evaluation provides 14 recommendations to support the design of future projects.

Evaluation report available in: EN
Evaluation brief available in: EN

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2024 Compact Annual Report to the Secretary General

The 2024 report contains two parts: (i) Executive Report; and (ii) Annexes to Executive Report. The annual report summarizes the work accomplished in three main areas: (i) coordination efforts; (ii) policy leadership on counter-terrorism; and (iii) capacity-building support to Member States. Key highlights include the Compact’s commitment to: strengthening multilateral collaboration; enhancing information-sharing; facilitating online coordination; supporting Member States in countering terrorism through the Pact for the Future, emphasizing stronger coordination efforts; and driving impactful engagement through key initiatives and high-level conferences to advance global counter-terrorism objectives. 

The annual report is available for the year of: [2023] [2022] [2021]

Internal Evaluation of the Global Programme on Prosecution, Rehabilitation and Reintegration

The internal final evaluation of the Global Programme on Prosecution, Rehabilitation and Reintegration was conducted by UNOCT to assess programmatic performance and inform future programme design. The evidence suggested that the Programme has contributed to Member States’ capacity to develop and implement comprehensive and tailored PRR strategies, policies and approaches and generated eight recommendations, including refining the Programme’s capacity building offer through a focus on four main areas of support, namely criminal justice responses, screening and initial assessments, disengagement as part of rehabilitation, and measuring rehabilitation and reintegration outcomes, while continuing implementation in geographical areas where momentum has already been built. 
Evaluation report available in: EN
Evaluation brief available in: EN
 

Internal Evaluation of the Global Sports Programme

The internal evaluation of the Global Programme on Security of Major Sporting Events, and Promotion of Sport and its Values as a Tool to Prevent Violent Extremism was conducted by UNOCT to assess performance, identify areas for improvement, and draw lessons to inform future programming. The evaluation covered the period January 2023-June 2024 and focused on effectiveness, impact, sustainability, and human rights/gender/Leave No One Behind (LNOB)/disability inclusion. It found that the programme effectively delivered its outputs, fostered partnerships and knowledge sharing, and made progress in incorporating human rights, gender equality and LNOB considerations, while providing a set of recommendations to guide the programme’s new phase.

•    Evaluation report available in: EN 
•    Evaluation brief available in: EN 
 

UNCCT Annual Report 2023

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: [2023] [2022] [2021] [2020]  [2019]  [2018]
 

Technical Guide on Protecting Critical Energy Infrastructure against Terrorist Attacks

Technical Guide on Protecting Critical Energy Infrastructure against Terrorist Attacks

The Technical Guide addresses the growing threat of terrorist attacks targeting critical energy infrastructure (CEI). Such attacks can significantly harm societies and disrupt economies. The guide explores the vulnerabilities of CEI, particularly with the rise of new technologies and the increasing use of unmanned aircraft systems. It highlights the need for national and international cooperation; legal, institutional and operational frameworks; and public-private partnerships to strengthen resilience. Featuring case studies and good practices from around the world, it advocates for dynamic, risk management strategies and inter-agency coordination, essential for safeguarding CEI and promoting international security against terrorist threats.

This Technical Guide is available in [EN], [RU]

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.

UNOCT Multi-Year Appeal

In this first consolidated UNOCT Multi-Year Appeal for 2019-2020, you will find 60 global, regional and national projects from 10 UN submitting entities across the four pillars of the UN Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.

Monthly Review

Interested in what we achieved? The Monthly Review is UN Office of Counter-Terrorism monthly newsletter. In our Review you will find all the highlights of UNOCT and UNCCT. Get the latest on counter terrorism activities, Member States consultations, capacity-building assistance & more.