From 2 - 4 April 2025, national representatives from across East Africa gathered for the launch of the Regional Working Group on Advance Passenger Information (API) and Passenger Name Record (PNR) Data (EA RWG) in Nairobi, Kenya. The establishment of this new Regional Working Group aimed to support Member States across the region to respond to fast-evolving terrorism-related threats.
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The United Nations Countering Terrorist Travel ('CT Travel') Programme, is pleased to share the latest events and news articles, through an “All-of-UN” partnership with the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the United Nations Office of Information and Communication Technology (UNOICT), the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), and in close cooperation with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the Programme comprehensively assists beneficiary Member States in legislative, operational, transport industry engagement, and technical areas.
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We want these news articles to be the entry point that can help you navigate the work of the UNOCT and CT Travel easily, whether it is on counter-terrorism, human rights, the use of API and PNR, goTravel software solution, training development, legal framework, etc., and discover the human stories behind it. We also want you to quickly access top statements, press releases, events and news, newsletters, videos, and UN documents, with elements of audio, video, graphics, and text, for a complete multimedia experience.
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05 March 2025
An OSCE-organized regional workshop on the management of border crossing points located along transit corridors in Central Asia, held in a blended format, took place from 4 to 6 March 2025 in Ashgabat. The workshop brought together, online and in-person, officials from the five Central Asian countries’ border security and customs management, migration, law-enforcement, veterinary, phytosanitary and sanitary epidemiological services and agencies.
29 January 2025
Through the flagship United Nations Countering Terrorist Travel (‘CT Travel’) Programme, the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), partnered with the Ministry of Interior of the State of Qatar to organize a regional workshop in Doha, Qatar from 27 to 29 January 2025.
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FOR YOUR INFORMATION: Please note, that for security reasons, some of the announcements will not be displayed on the above calendar prior to the date of the event. To learn more about upcoming events details, please visit the Cooperative Online Platform (COP), or get in contact with the CT Travel Team via email.
Events
22 February 2021 to 26 February 2021
On 22-26 February, the CT Travel Programme held its third online training course on countering terrorist travel, using travel information including Advance Passenger Information (API) and Passenger Name Record (PNR), with 33 focal points in The Gambia.
25 January 2021 to 29 January 2021
The CT Travel Programme completed its second online training course on countering terrorist travel using travel information, including Advance Passenger Information (
