Photo credit: UN Photo/Amanda Voisard, “Open Session of Security Council Committee on Counter-Terrorism.”
United Nations Counterterrorism Efforts
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Photo credit: UN Photo/Amanda Voisard, “Open Session of Security Council Committee on Counter-Terrorism.”
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As authorized in SC Resolution 1267 (1999) and subsequent resolutions, this committee oversees and maintains the al-Qaeda sanctions list regime, which all UN Member States must carry out. Photo credit: UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe.
Established under resolution 1373, the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) oversees the implementation of the resolution by states; the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) carries out the policy decisions of the CTC and conducts assessments of and facilitates technical assistance to states. Photo credit: UN Photo/Rick Bajornas.
Created by the Secretary General in 2005, the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force provides member states with policy support, promotes the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and its goals, and can expedite the delivery of technical assistance. Photo credit: UN Photo/Violaine Martin.
The Office of the Ombudsperson gathers information, interacts with petitioners seeking to be de-listed from the Security Council’s Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee List, and submits reports to the Sanctions Committee with a recommendation on the de-listing request. Photo credit: UN Photo/Loey Felipe.
The 1540 Committee oversees implementation of Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), which requires member states to take measures to prevent non-state actors from acquiring or using nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons. Photo credit:
Security Council Resolution 1566 (2004) established the 1566 Working Group made up of all Council members to recommend practical measures against such individuals and groups, as well as to explore the possibility of setting up a compensation fund for victims of terrorism. Photo credit: UN Photo/Ky Chung.
Initially appointed in 2005, the special rapporteur is mandated to make concrete recommendations, promote best practices, develop dialogue with States and UN bodies, and report to the Council and the General Assembly on matters within his purview. Photo credit: UN Photo/Loey Felipe.
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime’s (UNODC) Terrorism Prevention Branch assists member states with ratifying, incorporating, and implementing international counterterrorism law into their domestic legal systems. Photo credit: UN Photo/JC McIlwaine.
Operating under the Secretary-General and the umbrella of the Department of Political Affairs, the U.N. Center for Counter-Terrorism contributes to the implementation of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. Photo credit: UN Photo/Evan Schneider.
The UNICRI works with members states, intergovernmental organizations, and NGOs in the areas of crime prevention and criminal justice, and established the Center on Policies to Counter the Appeal of Terrorism. Photo credit: UN Photo/JC McIlwaine.
Charged with maintenance of peace and security, the Security Council is a principal organ of the UN and has established numerous anti-terrorism sanctions and other standards incumbent on member states. Photo credit: UN Photo/Devra Berkowitz.