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Counter-Terrorism Committee concludes assessment visit to Malaysia

BMUSONI — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 17:19:00 +0000

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Acting on behalf of the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee, its Executive Directorate (CTED) visited a multi-cargo terminal at Port Klang during an assessment visit to Malaysia from 7 to 9 November 2022.

Acting on behalf of the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee, its Executive Directorate (CTED) concluded an assessment visit to Malaysia from 7 to 9 November 2022. The visit constituted the in-person component of a hybrid visit whose virtual element had taken place from 21 to 25 March 2021, and concentrated on measures introduced by Malaysia to implement certain aspects of Security Council resolutions 2178 (2014), 2396 (2017), 2617 (2021), and other relevant Council resolutions.

The visiting delegation was led by the CTED Chief of Section for the Americas and Asia Pacific and included also other CTED experts, as well as representatives of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team pursuant to resolutions 1526 (2004) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and the Taliban and associated individuals and entities; the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL); the International Maritime Organization (IMO); the Terrorism Prevention Branch of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC/TPB); the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT); and the United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office for Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei Darussalam. The visit encompassed an on-site visit to the National Central Bureau of INTERPOL, the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), a multi-cargo terminal at Port Klang, the Kamunting Detention Centre, and the prison in Kamunting.

Thematic areas covered included counter-terrorism legislation and judicial practice; border management and law enforcement; countering the financing of terrorism (CFT); and countering incitement and violent extremism conducive to terrorism. In accordance with the practice followed for the Committee’s previous visits, the discussions also included human rights aspects of Malaysia’s counter-terrorism measures, as well as its incorporation of the gender dimension and the roles of women in countering terrorism and violent extremism conducive to terrorism, in line with Security Council resolutions 2242 (2015) and 2395 (2017).

CTED’s Flickr album with photos from the visit can be accessed here.

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CTED concludes consultation visits to Australia and New Zealand

BMUSONI — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 17:14:00 +0000

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The visiting delegation, led by CTED, during its consultation visit to Australia.

In November 2022, the United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) concluded consultation visits to Australia and to New Zealand, following invitations by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) of New Zealand, respectively. These visits were aimed at exchanging information on counter-terrorism developments in the two countries, following assessment visits of Australia and New Zealand on behalf of the Counter-Terrorism Committee in July 2018.

In Australia, the Government highlighted the expected adoption of a new counter-terrorism strategy, which would detail the priorities for the next five years, including responses to terrorist attacks on the basis of xenophobia, racism and other forms of intolerance, or in the name of religion or belief (XRIRB), as well as strengthening international cooperation and preventing terrorism. Australia further informed the visiting CTED delegation on two key pieces of domestic legislation that had been adopted in 2019 and 2021, respectively, on measures to effectively tackle illegal content online while still acknowledging an individual’s freedom of speech and on the universality of the Internet.

In New Zealand, the Government underscored that the country’s national security system had changed since the Christchurch attack on 15 March 2019, which was the most significant terrorist attack in New Zealand’s modern history. Two major developments were highlighted: (1) the establishment of a Royal Commission of Inquiry — generally reserved for matters of the gravest public importance — to investigate whether any change could be made to prevent such terrorist attacks in the future; and (2) the adoption, in 2021, of its Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism strategy, whose focus is to prevent terrorism and violent extremism by combatting radicalization to violence in all forms and to build a society that is safe, diverse, and inclusive, in which all individuals and groups have a sense of belonging, inclusion, participation, recognition, and legitimacy.

It was agreed that both Australia and New Zealand would brief the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee in 2023 on the progress made in the implementation of the Committee’s country assessment recommendations based on the 2018 visits.

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Counter-Terrorism Committee concludes focused visit to Fiji

BMUSONI — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 17:10:00 +0000

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CTED's maritime team, including INTERPOL, IMO, and IOM, join their Fijian counterparts for a deep-dive into Fiji's maritime security measures.

The United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), acting on behalf of the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee, concluded a so-called focused visit to Fiji from 12 to 15 November 2022. The visit concentrated on measures introduced by Fiji to implement certain aspects of Security Council resolutions 1373 (2001), 2178 (2014), and 2396 (2017) and other relevant Council resolutions.

During the visit, the delegation — which was led by the CTED Chief of Section for the Americas and Asia Pacific and included also other CTED experts, as well as representatives of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Asia-Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG), the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) — conducted a series of technical meetings in Suva, as well as on-site visits to Nadi International Airport and the Port of Suva. In addition, on the margins of the focused visit to Fiji, CTED conducted a strategic meeting with the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat in Suva.

Thematic areas covered during the visit included counter-terrorism legislation, criminal justice, and international cooperation in criminal matters; anti-money-laundering (AML)/countering the financing of terrorism (CFT); law enforcement; border management, including maritime security; and information and communications technologies (ICT). In accordance with the practice followed for the Committee’s previous visits, the discussions also included human rights aspects of Fiji’s counter-terrorism measures, as well as its incorporation of the gender dimension and the roles of women in countering terrorism and violent extremism conducive to terrorism, in line with Security Council resolutions 2242 (2015) and 2395 (2017).

CTED’s Flickr album with photos from the visit can be accessed here.

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Counter-Terrorism Committee concludes focused visit to Samoa

BMUSONI — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 17:01:00 +0000

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The visiting delegation with its hosts in Samoa.

The United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), acting on behalf of the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee, concluded a so-called focused visit to Samoa from 16 to 18 November 2022. The visit concentrated on measures introduced by Fiji to implement certain aspects of Security Council resolutions 1373 (2001), 1624 (2005), 2178 (2014), and 2396 (2017) and other relevant Council resolutions.

During the visit, the delegation — which was led by the CTED Chief of Section for the Americas and Asia Pacific and included also other CTED experts, as well as representatives of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Asia-Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG), the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) — conducted a series of technical meetings in Apia, as well as on-site visits to Faleolo International Airport and the Port of Apia. In addition, on the margins of the focused visit to Samoa, CTED conducted a strategic meeting in Apia with the Pacific Transnational Crime Coordination Centre (PTCCC), which is the central coordination hub for the Pacific Transnational Crime Network (PTCN).

Thematic areas covered during the visit included counter-terrorism legislation, criminal justice, and international cooperation in criminal matters; anti-money-laundering (AML)/countering the financing of terrorism (CFT); law enforcement and international cooperation; border management and maritime security; and information and communications technologies (ICT). In accordance with the practice followed for the Committee’s previous visits, the discussions also included human rights aspects of Samoa’s counter-terrorism measures, as well as its incorporation of the gender dimension and the roles of women in countering terrorism and violent extremism conducive to terrorism, in line with Security Council resolutions 2242 (2015) and 2395 (2017).

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