In September 2014, the Security Council adopted resolution??on preventing and suppressing the recruiting, organizing, transporting or equipping of foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs). This followed the announcement by ISIL (Da’esh) of a self-declared “caliphate” in its captured territories in the Syrian Arabic Republic and Iraq, which had already attracted more than 15,000 FTFs to join the group.
Events
Upcoming Events
04 December 2024
12 November 2024
On Tuesday, 12 November 2024, the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) will host a virtual launch event for its latest Trends Tracker on “Evolving Trends in the Financing of Foreign Terrorist Fighters’ Activity: 2014 – 2024."
06 June 2024
On 6?June 2024, the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) will hold an open briefing on “The criminalization of terrorist offences and strengthening of international cooperation in bringing terrorists to justice”.
29 April 2024
On Monday 29 April 2024 the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) will hold an open meeting, which will convene a broad range of experts to discuss experiences, identify the latest trends, and share best practices on building community resilience to prevent and counter radicalization to terrorism.
28 February 2024
On 28 February 2024, the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) will hold an open briefing on South-East European Member States’ implementation of the relevant Security Council resolutions and the Committee’s visit recommendations.
08 February 2024
NEW VENUE: Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the UN, 666 3rd Ave (between 42nd & 43rd street), 19th floor, New York, NY 10017
A launch event will be held on Thursday, 8 February 2024, from 10:00am to 12:30pm (EST) to mark the publication of UN CTED’s latest Analytical Brief on ‘Establishing effective public-private partnerships on countering the financing of terrorism’.
18 October 2023
On Wednesday, 18 October 2023, the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) will hold an open meeting on “Countering terrorist narratives and preventing the use of the Internet for terrorist purposes”, in accordance with Security Council resolution 2354 (2017). The open meeting will review global developments in countering terrorist narratives, as well as help identify good practices and recommend ways for Member States to enhance their efforts in this regard.
31 August 2023
Border control is the last line of defence against the illegal cross-border movement of terrorists, including foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs). To effectively screen travellers prior to departure and arrival, but also at ports of entry, a combination of several mechanisms needs to be in place, depending on whether the border is an air, maritime, or land border.
20 December 2022
Taking into account the international and regional cooperation mechanisms in place among the States of the region, especially to support its Member States, the open briefing will also provide an
05 December 2022 to 06 December 2022
On 5 and 6 December 2022, the United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), acting in collaboration with its Global Research Network (GRN) partner Naif Arab University for Security Sciences (NAUSS), will hold a