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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¨C2028), and the broader UN80 initiative. 

The annual report is available in: EN

 


Basic Human Rights Reference Guide: Conformity of National Counter-Terrorism Legislation with International Human Rights Law

This Guide main purpose is to assess the key challenges in the field of national counter-terrorism legislation and to provide Member States with legal and practical guidance to assist them in ensuring that counter-terrorism measures comply with international human rights law.

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

The main purpose of this Guide is to assess the key challenges related to detention of persons when countering terrorism and to provide Member States with legal and practical guidance to assist them in ensuring that counter-terrorism measures comply with international human rights law.

Basic Human Rights Reference Guide: The Stopping and Searching of Persons in the Context of Countering Terrorism

These guidelines aim to help Member States design and implement counter-terrorism policies while ensuring that they comply with international human rights law and standards. It also intents to inform Member States about specific obligations to ensure that practices of stopping and searching individuals respect an individual¡¯s human rights at all times. 

The protection of critical infrastructure against terrorist attacks: Compendium of good practices

"The protection of critical infrastructure against terrorist attacks: Compendium of good practices" Prepared by CTED with the financial support of UNOCT/UNCCT within the framework of the CTITF Working Group on the Protection of Critical Infrastructure including Vulnerable Targets, Internet and Tourism Security, chaired by INTERPOL.
This report is available in: EN

United Nations Compendium of recommended practices for the responsible use and sharing of biometrics in counter-terrorism

This compendium provides a high-level overview of biometric technoly and operating systems within the context of counter-terrorism.

Available in: EN | RU

Ensuring Effective Interagency Interoperability and Coordinated Communication in Case of Chemical and/or Biological Attacks

The prospect of non-State actors, including terrorist groups and their supporters using weapons and materials of mass destruction is a serious threat to international peace and security. This report constitutes a milestone in our efforts to put forward more thoughtful planning and improved tools for coordination to prevent, counter and respond to the threat of terrorists using chemical or biological weapons.

Madrid Guiding Principles

This publication outlining the Madrid Guiding Principles is intended as a practical tool for use by Member States in their efforts to combat terrorism and, in particular, to stem the flow of foreign terrorist fighters in accordance with (2014).