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2024 UNOCT Annual Report

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The UNOCT Annual Report 2024 marks the first-ever Office-wide consolidated report, showcasing the achievements of its work to prevent and counter terrorism with focus on Africa. It highlights key results across its 17 global programmes, delivered in partnership with 140 Member States, and reaching more than 10,000 beneficiaries worldwide. The report presents both the progress made in 2024, and opportunities ahead to strengthen the impact of collective counter-terrorism efforts. These include the ninth review and 20th anniversary of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (GCTS), the development of UNOCT’s next Strategic Plan (2026–2028), and the broader UN80 initiative. 

The annual report is available in: EN

 

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Countering Terrorism Online with Artificial Intelligence: An Overview for Law Enforcement and Counter-Terrorism Agencies in South Asia and South-East Asia

People in South Asia and South Asia, especially youth, have adopted digital technologies at an enormous pace. But so did terrorists and violent extremists, forcing law enforcement agencies to adapt to these changes and change methods of how terrorist activities are investigated. The report serves as an introduction to the use of artificial intelligence for countering terrorism online, contextualises possible use cases of artificial intelligence that could be deployed by law enforcement agencies in the region and provides the assessment of key challenges that Member States must overcome to ensure that artificial intelligence for counter terrorism is used responsibly and in full compliance of human rights obligations.

This report is available in: EN

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Algorithms and Terrorism: The Malicious use of Artificial Intelligence for Terrorist Purposes

Artificial intelligence can be extremely power tool and enable big advances in our societies, but it can equally be used for malicious purposes or with malicious intent. The report is a first attempt by international community to assess what might be reasonably expected when artificial intelligence becomes an instrument in the toolbox of terrorism in order to enable Member States, international and regional organisations, academia and industry to better forecast, prevent and mitigate malicious use of artificial intelligence by terrorists.

This report is available in: EN

Virtual CT Week 2020 Visibility Report

Virtual Counter-Terrorism Week Visibility Report 2020

The United Nations Virtual Counter-Terrorism Week took place from 6 to 10 July 2020 under the theme of “Strategic and Practical Challenges of Countering Terrorism in a Global Pandemic Environment”. It was one of the first major events marking the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations.

The event brought together Member States, United Nations entities, civil society representatives, international and regional organizations, thought leaders, the private sector and other key stakeholders to improve our collective understanding of the impact and potential consequences of the COVID-19 crisis on the terrorism landscape, as well as Member States’ counter-terrorism needs, priorities and expectations.

This visibility report contains highlights, key conclusions and outcomes from the ten webinars and interactive discussions that took place during the event.

Basic Human Rights Reference Guide

Basic Human Rights Reference Guide: Proscription of Organizations in the Context of Countering Terrorism

The main purpose of this is to address the key challenges presented when States take national measures to proscribe terrorist organizations, their members and/or associated individuals in their efforts to counter, suppress and prevent acts of terrorism, including through the implementation of sanctions imposed by the Security Council. 

The Guide is available in: EN | FR | SP

Report of the Secretary-General 2020

Report of the Secretary-General on the Work of the Organization 2020

The Report of the Secretary-General on the Work of the Organization (A/75/1) highlights how the UN Secretariat translates resources into impact, and for the first time, it also provides a sample of the work of the broader UN family as well as the system-wide efforts to respond to COVID-19 and to build a more inclusive and sustainable world. The Report covers nine sections, and the work of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODOC) and Office of Counter-Terrorism (OCT) can be found on pages 122-131, section (viii).

This report is available in: AR | CH | EN | FR | | SP | RU

Key Principles for the Protection, Repatriation, Prosecution, Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Women and Children with Links to UN Listed Terrorist Groups

This paper outlines the key legal, policy and operational principles that must be adhered to in the UN’s system-wide response to this challenge. This includes improving system-wide coordination through the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact.

Handbook Children affected by the foreign-fighter phenomenon: Ensuring a child rights-based approach

Handbook Children affected by the foreign-fighter phenomenon: Ensuring a child rights-based approach

Following the territorial collapse of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in particular, increased attention has been focused on foreign-fighters and their families returning to their countries of origin or travelling to a third country. Thousands of children are among them. This Handbook lists practical guidance towards such children while also taking obligations under international human rights, humanitarian and refugee law into account.
This publication is available in: AR | EN | FR | RU

Preventing Violent Extremism Reference Guide

Preventing Violent Extremism Reference Guide

Addressing the rise of violent extremism that is conducive to terrorism is a difficult challenge for the international community. This Reference Guide builds upon the available practice, and seeks to enhance the capability of Member States and organizations to direct and tailor the development of their PVE plans, while also providing practical guidance for stakeholders shepherding the process. 

This publication is available in: AR | EN | FR | RU

Handbook on Human Rights and Screening in Border Security and Management

Handbook on Human Rights and Screening in Border Security and Management

Policies and procedures around border security and management are wide ranging and raise a variety of issues related to human rights. This Handbook focuses on specific human rights issues around policies and processes for screening and assessing individuals at international borders in the context of counter-terrorism.

Available in: AR | EN | FR 

Pocketbook on Human Rights and Screening in Border Security and Management

Pocketbook on Human Rights and Screening in Border Security and Management

Screening procedures at borders play an important role in identifying and intercepting individuals suspected of traveling to participate in terrorist acts. This Pocketbook looks at border security and management, international law and respecting and protecting human rights of every individual while taking measures to counter terrorism.

Available in: AR| EN | FR

UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy

The UN General Assembly adopted by consensus the  on 8 September 2006. The strategy is a unique global instrument to enhance national, regional and international efforts to counter terrorism. The General Assembly reviews the Strategy every two years, making it a living document attuned to Member States’ counter-terrorism priorities.

UNOCT Multi-Year Appeal

In this first consolidated UNOCT Multi-Year Appeal for 2019-2020, you will find 60 global, regional and national projects from 10 UN submitting entities across the four pillars of the UN Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.

Monthly Review

Interested in what we achieved? The Monthly Review is UN Office of Counter-Terrorism monthly newsletter. In our Review you will find all the highlights of UNOCT and UNCCT. Get the latest on counter terrorism activities, Member States consultations, capacity-building assistance & more.