Counter-Terrorism Committee to hold Open briefing on Central Asia
On 20 December 2022, the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) will hold an open briefing on Central Asia.
Although there have been a relatively limited number of terrorism-related attacks or incidents in Central Asia in recent years, the terrorist threat to the region should not be underestimated. Central Asia continues to face significant security challenges, also because of its immediate proximity to regions marked by terrorist activity. Thousands of individuals from Central Asia travelled to the conflict zones of the Middle East to join the ranks of terrorist groups as foreign terrorist fighters.
The open briefing will provide an opportunity to re-evaluate the evolution of the terrorist threat to the region and to update Committee members regarding the measures taken by the Member States of Central Asia to counter terrorism, considering the current threat level.
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 opportunity to map these efforts and strengthen collaboration among all partners.
The open briefing will take place at United Nations Headquarters on Tuesday, 20 December 2022, at 3 p.m. EST in the ECOSOC Chamber. The meeting will be broadcast live at .
The concept note for the open briefing can be found here.
The draft agenda is available here.
For more information, please contact Mr. Roman Bryulgart, Legal Officer with the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) at bryulgart [at] un.org.