The United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee
Guided by Security Council resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1624 (2005), the CTC works to bolster the ability of United Nations Member States to prevent terrorist acts both within their borders and across regions. It was established in the wake of the 11 September terrorist attacks in the United States.
The CTC is assisted by the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), which carries out the policy decisions of the Committee, conducts expert assessments of each Member State and facilitates counter-terrorism technical assistance to countries.
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CTED and UNODC host online consultative meeting on tailoring South Asia Regional Toolkit for Judges in Sri Lanka
14 May 2020 –The United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), organized an “Online Consultative Meeting on Tailoring the South Asia Regional Toolkit for Judges,” in Sri Lanka.
CTED and the UN Countering Terrorist Travel Programme
14 May 2020 – Three years ago, the United Nations estimated that over 40,000 foreign terrorist fighters from more than 110 countries may have travelled to join terrorist groups in the Syrian Arab Republic and Iraq.
CTED publishes Analytical Brief about countering terrorist narratives online and offline
29 April 2020 – The United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) published a new Analytical Brief on “Countering Terrorist Narratives Online and Offline.” Terrorist narratives are designed to achieve multiple strategic communications objectives and target several types of audience, which range from those unaware of the underlying terrorist ideology to devout ideological adherents seeking avenues for engagement in violent activity. Terrorists have continued to use both large [...]
CTED publishes Trends Alert about extreme right-wing terrorism
1 April 2020 – The United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) published a new Trends Alert called “Member States Concerned By The Growing and Increasingly Transnational Threat of Extreme Right-Wing Terrorism.” Member States have alerted CTED to their increasing concern at the growing and increasingly transnational threat posed by extreme right-wing terrorism. With research indicating a 320% rise in terrorist attacks by groups or individuals affiliated with such [...]