7 March 2013

Counter-terrorism Committee Executive DirectorateCounter-terrorism Committee Executive Directorate

Facilitating the Provision of Technical Facilitating the Provision of Technical Assistance to Member StatesAssistance to Member States

Monitoring and promoting the implementation of resolution 1373 Monitoring and promoting the implementation of resolution 1373 (2001).(2001).

CTED role in facilitating technical assistance aimed at increasing CTED role in facilitating technical assistance aimed at increasing the capabilities of Member States in the fight against terrorism by the capabilities of Member States in the fight against terrorism by addressing their counter-terrorism needs.addressing their counter-terrorism needs.

Engaging international, subregional organizations and relevant Engaging international, subregional organizations and relevant United Nations Bodies (INTERPOL, CTITF Office, UNODC, United Nations Bodies (INTERPOL, CTITF Office, UNODC, Expert groups of other Security Council Bodies)Expert groups of other Security Council Bodies)

CTED work on facilitating technical CTED work on facilitating technical assistance assistance

Increased focus on multi-segmented eventsIncreased focus on multi-segmented events Facilitation of meetings for practitioners at regional &/or Facilitation of meetings for practitioners at regional &/or

thematic level to discuss & address issues of common concernthematic level to discuss & address issues of common concern General new features - chance for regional counterparts &/or General new features - chance for regional counterparts &/or

experts in dealing with counter-terrorism to:experts in dealing with counter-terrorism to:

• meet at working levelmeet at working level

• share experience, good practices share experience, good practices

• improve regional cooperationimprove regional cooperation

• identify concrete shortfalls and priorities that affect front-identify concrete shortfalls and priorities that affect front-line officialsline officials

• Significant UN/IRO/RO input/participationSignificant UN/IRO/RO input/participation

• Increasing involvement of wide range of donor StatesIncreasing involvement of wide range of donor States

Evolution in the work of CTEDEvolution in the work of CTED

Follow-on activities which directly address critical capacity needs Follow-on activities which directly address critical capacity needs identified by participants of regional/thematic meetings facilitated identified by participants of regional/thematic meetings facilitated by CTED by CTED

Example: Multi-year training programs emanating from 5 South Example: Multi-year training programs emanating from 5 South Asian workshops for police officers, prosecutors and judges on Asian workshops for police officers, prosecutors and judges on effectively countering terrorism (began in November 2009) effectively countering terrorism (began in November 2009)

– 3-year project to train South Asian judges on effectively 3-year project to train South Asian judges on effectively adjudicating terrorism cases adjudicating terrorism cases

– 2-year (joint project with UNODC) for the protection of 2-year (joint project with UNODC) for the protection of witnesses and law enforcement personal in South Asia witnesses and law enforcement personal in South Asia

– 3-year project (to be run by Center on Global Counterterrorism 3-year project (to be run by Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation) for involvingCooperation) for involving civil society in addressing terrorism civil society in addressing terrorism and violent extremism in South Asiaand violent extremism in South Asia

Examples of the evolution in the work of Examples of the evolution in the work of CTED CTED

Security Council 1963 (2010) and the development of technical Security Council 1963 (2010) and the development of technical assistance activities specific to resolution 1624 (2005)assistance activities specific to resolution 1624 (2005)

– Further to plan of action (approved by Committee in April Further to plan of action (approved by Committee in April 2011), focus on identifying TA needs2011), focus on identifying TA needs

– Launch of series of regional workshops to identifying good Launch of series of regional workshops to identifying good practicespractices

Utilizing the CTED trust fundUtilizing the CTED trust fund– Established in 2011Established in 2011– Followed by creation of internal special projects unitFollowed by creation of internal special projects unit

Integration of human rightsIntegration of human rights– Collaboration with OHCHR and within the CTITFCollaboration with OHCHR and within the CTITF

Examples of the evolution in the work of Examples of the evolution in the work of CTEDCTED

Subregional workshop for the Maghreb and Sahel Subregional workshop for the Maghreb and Sahel on the implementation of on the implementation of resolution 1624 (2005)resolution 1624 (2005)

Joint expert seminar on countering terrorism and building capacities. Joint expert seminar on countering terrorism and building capacities. CTED CTED and the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism of the Organization of and the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism of the Organization of American States (OAS/CICTE) organized a joint expert seminar for States of American States (OAS/CICTE) organized a joint expert seminar for States of the Caribbean region on countering terrorism.the Caribbean region on countering terrorism.

South-East Europe workshop on countering violent extremism (CVE). South-East Europe workshop on countering violent extremism (CVE). The The workshop was held in October in Istanbul and was jointly organized by workshop was held in October in Istanbul and was jointly organized by CTED, the Southeast European Law Enforcement Center (SELEC) and the CTED, the Southeast European Law Enforcement Center (SELEC) and the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC)Regional Cooperation Council (RCC)

Strengthening Member States’ capacity to implement effective freezing Strengthening Member States’ capacity to implement effective freezing mechanisms. mechanisms. In October, CTED held the first global expert meeting on the In October, CTED held the first global expert meeting on the freezing requirement of resolution 1373 (2001), in Amsterdam.freezing requirement of resolution 1373 (2001), in Amsterdam.

Protection of non-profit organizations (NPOs) from terrorist financing abuse. Protection of non-profit organizations (NPOs) from terrorist financing abuse. CTED and the Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation, acting on CTED and the Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation, acting on behalf of the Working Group on Tackling the Financing of Terrorism of the behalf of the Working Group on Tackling the Financing of Terrorism of the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF). ), held a regional Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF). ), held a regional

meeting on preventing terrorist abuse of the non-profit sector, in Doha.meeting on preventing terrorist abuse of the non-profit sector, in Doha.

Selection of success stories since July Selection of success stories since July 20122012

New working groups of the Counter-Terrorism Implementation New working groups of the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force Task Force

UN Counter-Terrorism Centre UN Counter-Terrorism Centre Global Counter Terrorism Forum Global Counter Terrorism Forum International Center of Excellence for Countering Violent International Center of Excellence for Countering Violent

ExtremismExtremism Think Tanks (e.g. Center on Global Counterterrorism Think Tanks (e.g. Center on Global Counterterrorism

Cooperation, Cooperation, Institute for Security StudiesInstitute for Security Studies , etc.), etc.) Civil SocietyCivil Society Private SectorPrivate Sector

Opportunities with new partnershipsOpportunities with new partnerships

Limited resources & prospects for enhancing cooperation Limited resources & prospects for enhancing cooperation

– Given downturn in availability of funding, need to do more with Given downturn in availability of funding, need to do more with lessless

– Serves as impetus to partner with new and established partners Serves as impetus to partner with new and established partners where areas of overlapping interest existwhere areas of overlapping interest exist

– Avoid unnecessary duplication in technical assistance activitiesAvoid unnecessary duplication in technical assistance activities

Sustainability of assistance and impact assessment Sustainability of assistance and impact assessment

– No ‘one-off’ exercise but need to continue engagement with and No ‘one-off’ exercise but need to continue engagement with and commitment by assistance providers to ensure sustainability and commitment by assistance providers to ensure sustainability and effectiveness effectiveness

– Answers priority needs of recipient States (Effective and relevant Answers priority needs of recipient States (Effective and relevant assistance)assistance)

– Assessment of impact and effectiveness of assistance – need to Assessment of impact and effectiveness of assistance – need to measure and follow upmeasure and follow up

Challenges and possible solutionsChallenges and possible solutions

Thank youThank you