New York, 26 June 2026 – “Integrating gender perspectives into counter-terrorism is not an optional add-on. It is not symbolic.
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H.E. Ambassador Amar Bendjama, Permanent Representative of Algeria to the United Nations, and Chair of the Counter-Terrorism Committee, addresses the open briefing of the Counter-Terrorism Committee on “South-East European Member States’ implementation of the relevant Security Council resolutions and the Committee’s visit recommendations” on 28 February 2024. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe
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27 June 2026
26 June 2026
On Wednesday, 1 July 2026 from 13:15 p.m. to 14:45 p.m. EDT, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, conference room 11, Canada and Kenya, in partnership with the United Nations Office of Counter‑Terrorism (UNOCT), the Counter‑Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), and the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) will hold a side event on “Strengthening multilateral cooperation to counter terrorist use of improvised explosive devices: advancing Member States’ leadership to enhance prevention and response capacities in Eastern Africa.”
26 June 2026
The use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) by terrorist actors is an evolving and increasingly complex threat, driven by rapid technological advances and the growing accessibility of commercially available systems. Recent United Nations reporting has highlighted the increasingly adaptive nature of the global terrorist threat, including the growing use of new and emerging technologies by terrorist groups, including UAS. Developments in autonomy, additive manufacturing, artificial intelligence, modular payload design, and globalized supply chains have significantly lowered the barriers for acquisition, adaptation, and deployment. These trends, combined with battlefield innovation and cross-regional diffusion of tactics, are increasing risks to civil aviation, critical infrastructure, maritime security, borders, and civilian populations.
22 June 2026
On Wednesday, 1 July 2026 from 16:30 p.m. to 18:00 p.m. EDT, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, conference room 12 (and via Webex for online participation), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, jointly with Transport Canada, will convene an interactive side event “Beyond the runway: advancing air cargo security: synergies between the ICAO AVSEC Programme, the UNODC Passenger and Cargo Control Programme, the UNODC Laboratory and Scientific Services, and the UN Countering Terrorist Travel Programme”.
22 June 2026
On Wednesday, 1 July 2026, the United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), and the African Union Counter-Terrorism Centre are co-organizing a side event on “Asylum and Counter-Terrorism in Africa: Maintaining Standards of Protection While Responding to the Evolving Threats” from 08:00am – 09:30am EDT at the Permanent Observer Mission of the African Union to the United Nations in New York, 3 Dag Hammerskjold Plaza (5th floor), 305 East 47th Street, NY 10017
18 June 2026
On Wednesday, 1 July 2026, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM), with the support of its Centre for Global Studies, in partnership with the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Cyprus, the United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT), the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) - Programme Office on Parliamentary Engagement in Preventing and Countering Terrorism, and UNOCT/UNCCT Cybersecurity Unit, will hold a side event on “The role of parliaments in applying and adapting existing frameworks for effective countering actions” at United Nations Headquarters in conference room 8 from 13:00 – 14:30pm EDT.
17 June 2026
Acting on behalf of the United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee, its Executive Directorate (CTED) conducted a follow-up assessment visit to Jamaica from 9 to 12 June 2026. The purpose of the visit was to review the Government’s implementation of the recommendations made following the Committee’s visit conducted in 2017 and to assess progress in implementing relevant Security Council counter-terrorism resolutions, including resolutions 1373 (2001), 1624 (2005), 2178 (2014), and 2396 (2017), among other relevant resolutions.
17 June 2026
On the margins of the United Nations High-Level Counter-Terrorism Week, a dedicated side event titled “Addressing the proliferation of small arms and light weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean as a key component of counter-terrorism” will be held on Thursday, 2 July 2026 from 08:00 – 09:30am EDT. The side event will take place at the Permanent Mission of Jamaica to the United Nations and will also be accessible via Microsoft Teams.
15 June 2026
On Friday, 26 June 2026, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), the United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), are co-organizing a side event on “Beyond Tokenism: Women Leading Prevention, Justice and Policy in Counter-Terrorism from 10:00 – 11:15 EDT at United Nations Headquarters in New York in Conference Room 11. The event is supported by Member State partners: the Government of Canada, the European Union, the Republic of Costa Rica, the Republic of Indonesia, the Republic of Kenya, as well as the CSO Coalition on Human Rights and Counter-Terrorism.
12 June 2026
Assistant Secretary-General Natalia Gherman, Executive Director of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), participated in a series of high-level events organized by the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France, from 26 to 28 May 2026, within the framework of the Presidency of Monaco of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. The events brought together State representatives, policymakers and international partners to discuss terrorism trends and avenues for strengthening international and regional cooperation to prevent and counter terrorism.
12 June 2026
To contribute to the global conversation on counter terrorism efforts and in support of Pillar II of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy on measures to prevent and combat terrorism, the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO), jointly with the Hellenic Republic and the Republic of Malta, will convene an interactive side event on “Terrorism and Maritime Insecurity: Collective Efforts to Counter Terrorism in the Maritime Domain” on Tuesday, 30 June 20
11 June 2026
On Monday, 29 June 2026, the Permanent Missions of Turkmenistan and Finland, the Council of Europe, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Transnational Threats Department, the United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (OCT), are co-organizing a side event on “National and Regional Counter-Terrorism Strategies: Insights and Practical Lessons Learned, Including through Strengthening Prevention and PCVE.”
10 June 2026
To ensure coherent support to Member States in their efforts to address evolving terrorism financing threats and implement relevant international standards and guidelines in full compliance with their obligations under international law, the Permanent Missions of France and India to the United Nations, the United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) , and the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) are co-organizing a dedicated side-event on the margins of the High-Level Counter-Terrorism Week, with the participation and support of other key partners.
08 June 2026
On 28 May 2026, the Counter‑Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) hosted an Insight Briefing focusing on how terrorist groups exploit digital ecosystems. The briefing featured panellists from the Addressing Violent Extremism and Radicalization to Terrorism (AVERT) Research Network, an Australia-based member of CTED’s Global Research Network (GRN). More than 50 representatives from Member States and United Nations offices and agencies attended the event.
01 June 2026
On 22 May 2026, Assistant Secretary-General Natalia Gherman, Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), and Mr. Darrin Jones, Executive Director for Partnerships and Planning of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), signed the CTED–INTERPOL Joint Action Plan for 2026–2027, reaffirming the longstanding strategic partnership between the two entities and their shared commitment to assisting Member States in countering terrorism and violent extremism conducive to terrorism.