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On 2 July, the Second UNOCT Quarterly Briefing to Member States of 2024 convened, featuring discussions on: 

1. The global terrorism threat landscape, including: i) The threat posed by Al-Qaida, Da’esh and their affiliates to international peace and security, especially in conflict zones, ii) the situation in West Africa and the Sahel, with increased civilian casualties and continued instability caused by the presence and activities of terrorist groups; iii) Southern Africa facing terror-related security challenges due to the presence of terrorist groups in other parts of Africa; and iv) the growing adoption and adaptation of new technologies, such as unmanned aerial systems and cryptocurrency by terrorist groups for fundraising.
2. Regional and thematic priorities, including: i) Implementing and supporting the key outcomes of the High-Level African Counter-Terrorism Meeting, organized by the Federal Republic of Nigeria with the support of UNOCT in April 2024 in Abuja, and the Abuja Process; ii) Coordinating efforts to fight terrorism among the SADC Member States through the recently launched of the Southern African Development Community Regional Counter Terrorism Centre (SADC RCTC) and SADC’s Counter Terrorism Forum; iii) Sharing intelligence, best practices and enhancing regional and international counter-terrorism cooperation; iv) Institutionalizing efforts of Central Asian countries to repatriate and reintegrate returnees by the Regional Expert Council for the Repatriation and Reintegration of Returnees from Conflict Zones in Central Asia; v) Preventing terrorism based on xenophobia, racism, or other forms of intolerance, or in the name of religion or belief (XRIRB); vi) Countering chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) terrorism, vii) the importance of human rights-based initiatives, leveraging data, new technologies, and innovative approaches, and amplifying the voices of women and youth, to address evolving terrorist threats; and viii) investing in women and youth-led initiatives, addressing hate speech, and advocacy for data-driven policies to prevent violent extremism.
3. Progress in the delivery of UNOCT’s mandate, including:  i) progress in the implementation of UNOCT’s global technical assistance and capacity-building programmes; ii)  contributing to the preparations for the September 2024 Summit of the Future; iii) preparations for the United Nations International Conference on Victims of Terrorism; iv) strengthened engagement with CTED, and with the UN System in the field; v) strengthened implementation of the Office-wide framework for human rights mainstreaming and due diligence tools and processes as well as the Civil Society Engagement Strategy and increased compliance with the Gender Mainstreaming Policy; vi) strengthened counter-terrorism coordination through the Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact and its user-restricted digital platform; vii) enhanced regional partnerships and engaging with civil society organizations, and viii) programme evaluation and resource mobilization efforts.