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

As part of the 2026 Counter-Terrorism Week (CT Week) at the United Nations, the Fourth United Nations High-Level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of Member States will take place from Monday, 29 June to Tuesday, 30 June 2026 under the overarching theme " A Future Free from Terrorism: Consolidating the Global Commitment to Multi-Stakeholder Approaches to Counter Terrorism, notably through Member States' Leadership and Action ." SESSION 4: Strategic Capacity Building Responses: Countering Misuse of AI, New and Emerging Technologies. The Conference will provide a platform for Member States, United Nations entities, international and regional organizations, civil society organizations, and the private sector to exchange information, experiences, and good practices, as well as to explore further cooperation on key counter-terrorism priorities under the four pillars of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. As one of the first dedicated syste...

As part of the 2026 Counter-Terrorism Week (CT Week) at the United Nations, the Fourth United Nations High-Level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of Member States will take place from Monday, 29 June to Tuesday, 30 June 2026 under the overarching theme "A Future Free from Terrorism: Consolidating the Global Commitment to Multi-Stakeholder Approaches to Counter Terrorism, notably through Member States' Leadership and Action." SESSION 2: Strengthening Coordination and Coherence Through Networked Multilateralism. The Conference will provide a platform for Member States, United Nations entities, international and regional organizations, civil society organizations, and the private sector to exchange information, experiences, and good practices, as well as to explore further cooperation on key counter-terrorism priorities under the four pillars of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. As one of the first dedicated system-wide follow-up events a...

Beyond Tokenism: Women Leading Prevention, Justice and Policy in Counter-Terrorism (Counter-Terrorism Week Side Event) Watch the Beyond Tokenism: Women Leading Prevention, Justice and Policy in Counter-Terrorism (Counter-Terrorism Week Side Event)! Side Events

“One of the many ways people fall victim to terrorism is through the traumatic experiences of being forced to flee from their homes. Violence, forced recruitment, abduction and enslavement of women and girls, threats and extortion by terrorist groups can compel people to seek safety elsewhere in a country or even across borders.Displacement often occurs in fragile, conflict-affected and low-income States who have limited capacity to prevent it or provide humanitarian assistance and solutions to the victims. Displacement has cascading impacts on human rights. While it may improve physical safety – though this is not always the case – it separates people from their homes, livelihoods, schools, health care, support networks and even family members. Over the past year, I have met with many victims of forced displacement in Somalia , Côte d’Ivoire and Benin and heard about their struggles to rebuild safe and dignified lives. Some had experienced repeated cycles of displacement, including ...

 The Under-Secretary-General of the  UNOCT  Mr. Vladimir Voronkov called for sustained unity to address the threat posed by ISIL /Da’esh to international  peace  and  security , in line with the  Pact for the Future 's commitment to CounterTerrorism . Briefing the  United Nations  Security Council, Follow the conversations with the hashtags   #UNiteToCounterTerrorism .