Djibouti – Following a consultation with the relevant stakeholders in March 2023, and the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding in June 2023, the United Nations Countering Terrorist Travel (CT Travel) Programme conducted a five-day interactive training from to strengthen border security and counter-terrorism capacities through the engagement of local legal, operational, technical, and transport industry stakeholders. This training took place from the 7 to 11 January 2024, in Djibouti.
The United Nations Countering Terrorist Travel ('CT Travel') Programme, to which IOM is a partner, currently supports 69 beneficiary Member States across the globe to enhance their national capabilities to detect and intercept terrorists and serious criminals. The program aims to provide the latest knowledge, lessons, and best practices to future operators of the Passenger Information Unit, as well as policymakers, relevant ministries, and operational agencies involved in the use of Advance Passenger Information (API) and Passenger Name Record (PNR). The outcomes of this project will enhance the database on border security in Djibouti and the region. This initiative will enhance international information exchange and cooperation for actionable intelligence, aligning with Security Council resolutions (2014), (2017), and (2019), as well as recommended practices, other international law obligations, relevant privacy laws, and human rights principles. Additionally, the CT Travel Programme involves deploying and operational use of the UN 'goTravel' software system.
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