International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism

   Modern approaches to protecting critical infrastructure and vulnerable targets: Resilience and security in an era of global threats (Counter-Terrorism Week Side Event) Watch the Modern approaches to protecting critical infrastructure and vulnerable targets: Resilience and security in an era of global threats (Counter-Terrorism Week Side Event)! Side Events

This panel will present the Toolkit's main findings and recommendations; The discussion will focus on how climate risks can be systematically integrated into counterterrorism and P/CVE strategies, and how climate action can be designed and delivered in ways that avoid exacerbating local tensions. As the impacts of climate change accelerate globally, their interaction with fragility, conflict, and violent extremism conducive to terrorism is becoming a growing concern for international peace and security. Climate change worsens drivers of violent extremism, by reducing economic opportunities, forced displacement, the erosion of local governance, and social grievances, creating opportunities for violent extremist groups to exploit. Their presence can also undermine climate adaptation efforts, restrict humanitarian access, and impede sustainable development, contributing to a cycle of instability. In response to these challenges, the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) established t...

Beyond the runway: Advancing Air Cargo Security: Synergies between the ICAO AVSEC Programme, UNODC Air Trafficking Programme and the Passenger and Cargo Control Programme (PCCP) (Counter-Terrorism Week Side Event). Watch beyond the runway: Advancing Air Cargo Security: Synergies between the ICAO AVSEC Programme, UNODC Air Trafficking Programme and the Passenger and Cargo Control Programme (PCCP) (Counter-Terrorism Week Side Event)! Side Events

Cooperation between the UN, the SCO RATS and the CIS ATC in addressing security related challenges in Central Asia (Counter-Terrorism Week Side Event)   Watch the cooperation between the UN, the SCO RATS and the CIS ATC in addressing security related challenges in Central Asia (Counter-Terrorism Week Side Event)! Side Events

   Advancing Member States' leadership to strengthen prevention and response capacities in Eastern Africa. Watch Addressing the Growing Threat of Terrorist Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS): International Cooperation and Implementation Priorities (Counter-Terrorism Week Side Event)! Side Events

 From Commitment to Impact: Scaling Joint Responses for Border Stability in West Africa (Counter-Terrorism Week Side Event). From Commitment to Impact: Scaling Joint Responses for Border Stability in West Africa (Counter-Terrorism Week Side Event) Side Events

Advancing Member States' leadership to strengthen prevention and response capacities in Eastern Africa. Watch strengthening multilateral cooperation to counter terrorist use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) (Counter-Terrorism Week Side Event)! Side Events

   The side event aims to highlight the crucial role of national parliaments and international parliamentary assemblies in countering terrorism in an era of unprecedented technological evolution. Such cooperation is situated within the broader framework of multilateral, multi-stakeholder, and multi-level governance, as well as comprehensive strategies grounded in respect for human rights and international law. The side event will examine how diverging approaches to technological sovereignty, together with fragmented legal and policy frameworks, may impede strategic goals and outcomes aimed at strengthening regional and global instruments for countering terrorist narratives and activities, both online and offline. The side event will also seek to deliver a clear and decisive message: as the Secretary-General of the United Nations has repeatedly stressed, only effective multilateral governance can ensure that technologies are used for the collective benefit of humanity. Expected...

The event will discuss and identify strategic priorities for Member States in adapting counter-terrorism policies and cooperation frameworks to the opportunities and risks posed by Artificial Intelligence and will share successes and lesson learned from the UNOCT and UNICRI led initiatives, such as CT TECH+ and AI POL. Artificial Intelligence is increasingly an operational reality in the field of counter-terrorism, reshaping both the threat landscape and the operational practice of counter-terrorism. To examine how AI continues to reshape counter-terrorism institutions, decision making, and operational realities at the national and international level, including with regard to its responsible use, on 1 July 2006 the European Union, India, Japan and the United Arab Emirates in cooperation with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute is organizing a side event "AI and the Future of Counter-Terrorism: ...