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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

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. 

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.

At the invitation of the National Centre for the Prevention and Countering of Terrorism and Violent Extremism (CNPCTEV) of Mozambique, the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) conducted technical consultations in Maputo from 20 to 25 April 2026.

On 12 May 2026, the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) convened an Expert Group Meeting on addressing technology-facilitated sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) linked to terrorism. The meeting brought together experts from international organizations, civil society, academia, and think tanks at the Palais des Nations in Geneva to discuss more effective ways of tackling this rapidly evolving threat.

The Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) published a new report, “Civil Society Perspectives: Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism in West Africa,” focusing on the Lake Chad Basin and the Gulf of Guinea regions. 

The Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) carried out a periodical follow-up assessment visit to Italy, on behalf of the United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), from 16 to 20 March 2026. The purpose of the visit was to evaluate Italy's progress in implementing key counter-terrorism measures pursuant to Security Council resolution 1373 (2001) and other relevant resolutions. The visit also focused on progress made in implementing the Committee's recommendations made after its initial visit in 2015.