Acting on behalf of the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee, its Executive Directorate (CTED) conducted a follow-up country assessment visit to the Republic of Chad from 23 to 27 June 2025. The assessment covered all relevant Security Council resolutions, including 1373 (2001), 2178 (2014), 2349 (2017) and 2396 (2017), and included engagement with the Government of Chad in Ndjamena.
The delegation — including CTED experts as well as representatives of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the United Nations Development Programme, the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations Department of Peace Operations, the International Civil Organization, the International Criminal Police Organization, and the Task Force on Money Laundering in Central Africa – conducted on-site visits in Chad , including the International Airport Hassan Djamous , the National Financial Investigation Unit, the Border Post of N'Gueli with Cameroon, and the National Human Rights Commission. In accordance with Security Council resolution 2617 (2021), the delegation met with representatives of civil society organizations to discuss measures taken by the Republic of Chad in the area of counter-terrorism and countering violent extremism (CVE) conducive to terrorism as well as the impact of the country’s counter-terrorism measures on human rights. The delegation further met with the Lake Chad Basin Commission and the Multinational Joint Task Force to integrate aspects related to the sub-regional cooperation and joint efforts to counter terrorism.
Thematic areas covered during the visit included counter-terrorism legislation, criminal justice, corrections and international cooperation in criminal matters; the role of the military in countering terrorism and international humanitarian law aspects, anti-money-laundering/countering the financing of terrorism; law enforcement; border management, including aviation and maritime security; rehabilitation and reintegration of people associated with terrorism; and violent extremism conducive to terrorism. In accordance with the practice followed for the Committee’s previous visits, the discussions also included gender dimensions in countering terrorism and violent extremism.