United Nations

CTITF Working Group on Border Management CTITF Working Group on Border Management Related to Counter-TerrorismRelated to Counter-Terrorism

on the Compendium of Border Control Instruments, Standards and on the Compendium of Border Control Instruments, Standards and Recommended Practices Related to Counter-TerrorismRecommended Practices Related to Counter-Terrorism

Briefing to Member States Briefing to Member States

18 July 2012

1.1. Overview of the Working GroupOverview of the Working Group

2.2. An introduction to the Compendium of Border Control An introduction to the Compendium of Border Control Instruments, Standards and Recommended Practices Instruments, Standards and Recommended Practices Related to Counter-TerrorismRelated to Counter-Terrorism

3.3. Future activitiesFuture activities

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AgendaAgenda

The Working GroupThe Working Group

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The Working Group was established to help Member States The Working Group was established to help Member States strengthen their border-management and border-control strengthen their border-management and border-control systemssystems

Mandate drawn from the United Nations Global Counter-Mandate drawn from the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy Terrorism Strategy

– Pillar II, paragraphs 4, 5, 7, 8, 13 to 16 Pillar II, paragraphs 4, 5, 7, 8, 13 to 16

– Pillar III, paragraphs 2, 4 and 11 to 13Pillar III, paragraphs 2, 4 and 11 to 13

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BackgroundBackground

Co-ChairsCo-Chairs

– CTED; INTERPOL; WCOCTED; INTERPOL; WCO

Core MembersCore Members

– 1267/1989 Monitoring Team; 1540 Committee Expert 1267/1989 Monitoring Team; 1540 Committee Expert Group; ICAO; IMO; IOM; OHCHR; UNICRI; UNODA; Group; ICAO; IMO; IOM; OHCHR; UNICRI; UNODA; UNODC; UNHCR (observer)UNODC; UNHCR (observer)

Other MembersOther Members

– DPKO; OLADPKO; OLA

MembershipMembership

Overall AimOverall Aim– EnhanceEnhance international, regional and national international, regional and national policypolicy and and

practicepractice relating to border management in the context of relating to border management in the context of countering terrorismcountering terrorism

ObjectivesObjectives– Enhance coordinationEnhance coordination between United Nations and other between United Nations and other

relevant agencies on border security in relation to relevant agencies on border security in relation to institutional development and technical assistance institutional development and technical assistance mattersmatters

– Provide tailored advice and assistanceProvide tailored advice and assistance to Member States to Member States in their efforts to implement a comprehensive and in their efforts to implement a comprehensive and coordinated border management approach to safeguard coordinated border management approach to safeguard against terrorist crimes and related offencesagainst terrorist crimes and related offences

– Identify, prioritize and address key gapsIdentify, prioritize and address key gaps in Member in Member States’ laws, institutions and practical measures on States’ laws, institutions and practical measures on border-related mattersborder-related matters

Aims and objectivesAims and objectives

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Themes & subthemesThemes & subthemes

1.1. Mobility and processing of people Mobility and processing of people

2.2. Integrity and security of document Integrity and security of document issuing processissuing process

3.3. Movement of cash and other bearer Movement of cash and other bearer negotiable instrumentsnegotiable instruments

4.4. Movement and processing of goods Movement and processing of goods

5.5. Movement of small arms, light Movement of small arms, light weapons, ammunition, explosives & weapons, ammunition, explosives & CBRN CBRN

6.6. Maritime securityMaritime security

7.7. Aviation security Aviation security

8.8. Early warning and alert systems Early warning and alert systems

9.9. Control of the open borderControl of the open border

Each has a # of subthemes:

For example, under Movement and processing of goods, a few of the sub-themes are:

International conventions, standards and recommended practices

Cargo processing (e.g. automation, electronic information, I&I, risk assessment, technology, non-intrusive inspection)

Prevention, detection and response of related offences

Cooperation, coordination and information exchange

Private sector

Anti-corruption measures

There are 9 major themes:

1.1. Initial Initial planning planning and organization of and organization of coordinationcoordination meetingsmeetings

2.2. CompendiumCompendium of Border Control Instruments, Standards and of Border Control Instruments, Standards and Recommended Practices Related to Counter-TerrorismRecommended Practices Related to Counter-Terrorism

3.3. FrameworkFramework for a coordinated border management for a coordinated border management approachapproach

4.4. RegionalRegional workshopsworkshops to promote coordinated border to promote coordinated border managementmanagement

Activities and Outputs Activities and Outputs

The CompendiumThe Compendium

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The CompendiumThe Compendium

A unique, online point of referenceA unique, online point of reference for Member States to find for Member States to find reference guidance on implementation of legal, institutional and reference guidance on implementation of legal, institutional and practical border-control measures to counter terrorism. practical border-control measures to counter terrorism.

Fully recognizesFully recognizes the the national sovereigntynational sovereignty of Member States when of Member States when implementing border management initiatives to counter terrorism.implementing border management initiatives to counter terrorism.

Contains nearly Contains nearly 300 resources300 resources from nearly a dozen UN entities from nearly a dozen UN entities whose work encompasses one or more themes/aspects of border whose work encompasses one or more themes/aspects of border security.security.

Advantages:Advantages:– Allows States to search for resources according to their needsAllows States to search for resources according to their needs– User friendly interfaceUser friendly interface– Saves paper but also includes print functionality Saves paper but also includes print functionality – Ongoing updates will be immediately accessible onlineOngoing updates will be immediately accessible online

Producing the CompendiumProducing the Compendium

Consensus based approachConsensus based approach Inaugural meetingInaugural meeting 300 resources collected from contributing entities300 resources collected from contributing entities User-friendly, flexible and searchable database producedUser-friendly, flexible and searchable database produced Review of compendium conducted during second meetingReview of compendium conducted during second meeting Revised resources solicited and inputted into the databaseRevised resources solicited and inputted into the database Final review conductedFinal review conducted PublicationPublication

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What does the Compendium contain?What does the Compendium contain?

There are There are 6 6 typestypes of resources: of resources:

1.1. Legal instruments Legal instruments

2.2. International standards International standards

3.3. Recommended Practices Recommended Practices

4.4. Guidance material Guidance material

5.5. Training documentTraining document

6.6. Technology Technology

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Resource structureResource structure

TitleTitle Theme and sub-themeTheme and sub-theme Originating organizationOriginating organization Indication of resource type (i.e. Indication of resource type (i.e.

int. standard)int. standard) A specific reference (i.e. A specific reference (i.e.

“chapter 3”)“chapter 3”) Direct URL link to the relevant Direct URL link to the relevant

document or contact document or contact information information (as applicable)(as applicable)

Resources are sorted and searchable by:

Theme

Sub-theme

Organization

Title

Resource type

Each resource consists of:

Live demonstrationLive demonstration

1.1. Navigation to the CompendiumNavigation to the Compendium

2.2. Search by theme & sub-themeSearch by theme & sub-theme

3.3. Search by organizationSearch by organization

4.4. Print functionPrint function

Consolidation of available relevant resourcesConsolidation of available relevant resources Easily accessible through a user-friendly searchable Easily accessible through a user-friendly searchable

database providing direct links to the relevant materialdatabase providing direct links to the relevant material Increased awareness and understanding of legal Increased awareness and understanding of legal

frameworks, institutional structures and recommended frameworks, institutional structures and recommended practices practices

Improved sharing of information and knowledge on codes Improved sharing of information and knowledge on codes and practicesand practices

Expanded international cooperation and networking Expanded international cooperation and networking among expertsamong experts

OutcomesOutcomes

Regular updates from contributing Working Group entitiesRegular updates from contributing Working Group entities Expansion of resources to include relevant material from Expansion of resources to include relevant material from

regional and subregional organizationsregional and subregional organizations Development of required resources for the theme: control of Development of required resources for the theme: control of

the open borderthe open border Improvement of the Compendium following feedback from Improvement of the Compendium following feedback from

Member StatesMember States

Further promotion of the CompendiumFurther promotion of the Compendium

Future development of the CompendiumFuture development of the Compendium

Future activitiesFuture activities

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A coherent and adaptable framework of a coordinated A coherent and adaptable framework of a coordinated border management approachborder management approach

To be developed by Working Group entities in To be developed by Working Group entities in consultation with various Member Statesconsultation with various Member States

Takes into account the obligations and responsibilities of Takes into account the obligations and responsibilities of a number of concerned border control agencies and a number of concerned border control agencies and requirementsrequirements

Will serve as additional guidance to Member StatesWill serve as additional guidance to Member States

Framework for coordinated border Framework for coordinated border managementmanagement

Security-TOC

- Terrorism

Movement of People-Migration- Asylum

Aviation Security

Border GuardsOther

-Agriculture- Health

- Veterinary

Maritime Security

Movement of Goods- Customs Control

Coordinated Border

Management

Internal/External inputs

Private Sector Input

Member States gain enhanced abilities to cross-reference Member States gain enhanced abilities to cross-reference information, integrate the necessary human and information, integrate the necessary human and technological capacities and improve the legal, institutional technological capacities and improve the legal, institutional and practical mechanisms to protect their borders.and practical mechanisms to protect their borders.

UN and international border control entities launch joint UN and international border control entities launch joint initiatives that are more coherent and sensitive to initiatives that are more coherent and sensitive to competing obligations and responsibilities in order to competing obligations and responsibilities in order to assist Member States develop a more effective border assist Member States develop a more effective border management system.management system.

Framework - key outcomesFramework - key outcomes

Statement of principles and concept noteStatement of principles and concept note

Detailed plan for developmentDetailed plan for development

Consultations with Member StatesConsultations with Member States

Detailed timetableDetailed timetable

Resource planResource plan

Preparation and completion of frameworkPreparation and completion of framework

Framework - next steps Framework - next steps

Overall aim to engage directly with Member States’ Overall aim to engage directly with Member States’ border-control agencies, with a view to further discussing border-control agencies, with a view to further discussing and promoting the template and compendium and and promoting the template and compendium and promote a comprehensive and coordinated approach to promote a comprehensive and coordinated approach to counter-terrorism-related border managementcounter-terrorism-related border management

Six workshops proposed :Six workshops proposed :– South AsiaSouth Asia– Southeast AsiaSoutheast Asia– Middle East/Persian GulfMiddle East/Persian Gulf– East Africa and South East AfricaEast Africa and South East Africa– North Africa/SahelNorth Africa/Sahel– Caribbean and Latin AmericaCaribbean and Latin America

Regional workshopsRegional workshops

DiscussionDiscussion and and promotionpromotion of Compendium and Template of Compendium and Template

IdentificationIdentification of regional challenges and priorities of regional challenges and priorities

Opportunity to further Opportunity to further assess relevant vulnerabilitiesassess relevant vulnerabilities of of current border management systemscurrent border management systems

Identification of approaches to Identification of approaches to mitigate relevant risksmitigate relevant risks and and adopt mechanisms for measuring progressadopt mechanisms for measuring progress

Development of Development of sustained dialoguesustained dialogue between national and between national and regional agencies and CTITF entities regional agencies and CTITF entities

Eventual facilitation of Eventual facilitation of technical assistancetechnical assistance and capacity and capacity building approachesbuilding approaches

Improved implementationImproved implementation of border controls related to of border controls related to counter-terrorism as required by a number of Security counter-terrorism as required by a number of Security Council resolutions and the Global StrategyCouncil resolutions and the Global Strategy

Regional workshops – key outcomesRegional workshops – key outcomes

Thank youThank you

QuestionsQuestions

How to access and How to access and use the Compendiumuse the Compendium

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Step 1: Accessing the databaseStep 1: Accessing the database

There will be links to the database fromThere will be links to the database from

– The CTITF Working Group on Border Management Homepage:The CTITF Working Group on Border Management Homepage: http://www.un.org/en/terrorism/ctitf/wg_bordermgmt.shtml

– The CTC/CTED WebsiteThe CTC/CTED Websitehttp://www.un.org/en/sc/ctc

– Contributing organizations have agreed to link to it from their Contributing organizations have agreed to link to it from their websites.websites.

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Step 2: Start database homepageStep 2: Start database homepage

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Step 3: Step 3: Browse by theme > Aviation security.Browse by theme > Aviation security.

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Step 4: A list of all resources in “Aviation Step 4: A list of all resources in “Aviation Security” are displayed.Security” are displayed.

Step 5: Select a resource. Step 5: Select a resource. A pop-up window showing the resource will A pop-up window showing the resource will then appear.then appear.

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