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United Nations Center for Counter-Terrorism (UNCCT) 

Abbreviation

UNCCT

Summary

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. The Center draws on the knowledge of the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) "to reinforce current United Nations counter terrorism initiatives and to promote new ideas to avoid duplication of efforts." In addition, the Center consults with CTITF Working Groups to identify relevant projects and to monitor their implementation. The UNCCT conducts regular consultations with the different CTITF Working Groups in order to identify valuable projects falling within the strategic priorities of the UNCCT and to monitor their implementation. The Center's strategic priorities are:

  • Developing national and regional counter-terrorism strategies;

  • Supporting integrated capacity building assistance (I-ACT);

  • Countering the financing of terrorism;

  • Promoting dialogue, understanding and countering the appeal of terrorism;

  • Protecting human rights while countering terrorism;

  • Promoting and protecting rights of victims of terrorism;

  • Protecting vulnerable targets;

  • Border management; and

  • The Internet.

Observers

  • International Organization for Migration (IOM)
  • Office of the Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
  • United Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs (DESA)
  • United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
  • United Nations Alliance of Civilizations

Website

http://www.un.org/en/terrorism/ctitf/entities.shtml

Entry last updated: June 2015.