Counter-Terrorism Committee Chair briefs the Security Council

On 23 November 2020, the Chairs of the 1373 (Counter-Terrorism) Committee, the 1267/1989/2253 Committee, and the 1540 Committee briefed the Security Council. During the coordinated briefing, H.E. Mr. Tarek Ladeb, Chair of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), said the “Committee has worked to ensure business continuity, with the support of its Executive Directorate, including by convening regular informal – informal meetings through closed and open VTCs.” During these unprecedented challenges, the Chair suggested to focus attention on the possible short, medium and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global terrorism landscape, including the exacerbation of the underlying drivers of terrorism and violent extremism that is conducive to terrorism.

Mr. Ladeb also said we need to ensure that counter-terrorism and CVE remain high on the international peace and security agenda in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and in light of Member States’ numerous competing priorities and that the Committee maintains its essential role of monitoring, facilitating and promoting the implementation of relevant Security Council resolutions.

Furthermore, it is essential to further strengthen international collaboration and cooperation between Member States and UN entities and between Governments and civil society organisations to achieve the objectives set forth in the relevant Council resolutions on counter-terrorism and CVE, said Mr. Ladeb.

You can watch the virtual briefing here.