International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism

 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 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: ...

Strengthening Youth Resilience, Community Partnerships, and Reintegration (Lessons from Malaysia, Iraq). Watch Localized and Whole-of-Society Approaches in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE) (Counter-Terrorism Week Side Event)! Side Events

  Briefing to Member States on the ninth review of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. Related Sites and Documents:  Agenda  &  UNOCT website . Watch the UNOCT Annual Ambassadorial Level Briefing to Member States! Meetings & Events

The open briefing will bring together representatives from Member States and international and regional organizations, as well as civil society and members of the Global Research Network, to reflect on two decades of CTED. The forward-looking discussion will focus on the impact of CTED's work and lessons learned; trends and developments in terrorism and counter-terrorism; and CTED's unique ability to support Member States in their counter terrorism efforts. In 2025, the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) will commemorate its twentieth anniversary. In its resolution 1535 (2004), the Security Council established CTED to assist the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) in monitoring the implementation of Council resolution 1373 (2001) and subsequent counter-terrorism resolutions. CTED became fully staffed in September 2005 and was formally operational in December 2005. Related Sites and Documents:  Concept note Watch CTED at Twenty: Advancing Glo...

Twenty-first report of the Secretary-General on the threat posed by ISIL (Da'esh) to international peace and security and the range of United Nations efforts in support of Member States in countering the threat (S/2025/496). Related Documents:  Report of the Secretary-General (S/2025/496) Watch the Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts - Security Council, 9982nd meeting! United Nations Security Council

On August 21st , the IPU will mark the International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism with a high-level webinar focused on Educational Policies for Preventing Terrorism and Empowering Victims. The event will gather parliamentarians, education experts, civil society, and victims’ representatives to discuss how inclusive, victim-centered education can prevent violent extremism and support recovery, especially among young victims . Parliaments play a crucial role in promoting laws and policies that foster peace, human rights, and social cohesion while recognizing the unique needs of those affected by terrorism .  MPs, education experts, and victims' representatives will convene on August 21st, the International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism, to consider how education can be leveraged to counter violent extremism and uphold human rights . During the webinar, experts will share positive case studies that support victims and co...

A key outcome from the first United Nations Global Congress of Victims of Terrorism, held in September 2022 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, was the decision to establish a global network of victims and survivors of terrorism, the Victims of Terrorism Associations Network (VoTAN), under the umbrella of the Global Victims of Terrorism Support Programme (VoT Programme) in the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT) of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT). This launch event brings together victims of terrorism, victims' associations, and civil society organizations to mark the launch of the Victims of Terrorism Associations Network alongside key stakeholders including Member States and representatives from across the United Nations. This launch event brings together victims of terrorism, victims' associations, civil society organizations, and Member States to mark the launch of the Victims of Terrorism Associations Network of the United ...