The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), through its Programme Office in Baghdad and in cooperation with the Office of the National Security Advisor (ONSA) of Iraq, organized two impactful workshops from 21 to 24 December 2024. The first workshop, held on 21-22 December, focused on…
Marking the bicentenary of the Spanish National Police, the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) co-organized, in Madrid on 19 December 2024, a high-level workshop to advance international efforts in protecting vulnerable targets against terrorist threats. The event, held under the…
As part of a long-term partnership with the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) presented a national action plan on protecting vulnerable targets against terrorist attacks and held an inter-agency consultative workshop on 17-18 December 2024 in…
Under the United Nations Global Programme on Countering Terrorist Threats against Vulnerable Targets (“Global Vulnerable Targets Programme”), the United Nations Office of Counter Terrorism (UNOCT) and the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) organized in-depth consultations with…
On 9-12 December, the Global Programme on Countering Terrorist Use of Weapons of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) delivered a train-the-trainer course on basic and intermediate biological threats for security officials from the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional…
The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), through its Global Programme on Security of Major Sporting Events and Promotion of Sport and its Values as a Tool to Prevent Violent Extremism, held a strategic workshop in Nairobi, Kenya on 3-4 December 2024, on enhancing the security of major…
Bangkok (Thailand), 3 December 2024 – The United Nations Countering Terrorist Travel (CT Travel) Programme, with the generous support from the Department of Home Affairs of the Government of Australia, successfully concluded the second annual meeting of the Southeast Asia Regional Informal Working…
Over the past decade, energy infrastructure has been targeted by terrorist activities more and more frequently. Recognizing the importance of protecting this sector, the United Nations has called on Member States to secure critical infrastructure through coordinated international standards and…
The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) continues to advance gender equality and women's empowerment as demonstrated in its exceptional performance in the 2023 UN System-wide Action Plan (UN-SWAP) on Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. According to the 2023 annual reporting…
As part of the United Nations Global Programme on Countering Terrorist Threats against Vulnerable Targets, the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), in collaboration with the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice…
The CT TECH+ project was launched at an event organized by the European Union (EU), the International Criminal Police Organization, the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), in New York on 22 November…
As part of the United Nations Global Programme on Countering Terrorist Threats against Vulnerable Targets, the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) in collaboration with the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice…