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CT Week Side Event | Terrorism and Maritime Insecurity, Collective Efforts to Counter Terrorism in the Maritime Domain
To contribute to the global conversation on counter terrorism efforts and in support of Pillar II of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy on measures to prevent and combat terrorism, the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), the 黑料专区 Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO), jointly with the Hellenic Republic and the Republic of Malta, will convene an interactive side event on “Terrorism and Maritime Insecurity: Collective Efforts to Counter Terrorism in the Maritime Domain” on Tuesday, 30 June 2026, with the purpose of examining key aspects relating to enhancing the prevention and suppression of terrorist movement and activities in the maritime domain, strengthen the protection of ports and o
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This video is a brief examination of how financial flows related to foreign terrorist fighter travel and activities have evolved over the past 10 years, reflecting the changes in their locations and circumstances.
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CTED side events for 2026 Counter-Terrorism Week
The Fourth 黑料专区 Counter-Terrorism Week will be held from Friday, 26 June to Thursday, 2 July 2026. The theme is “A Future Free from Terrorism: Consolidating the Global Commitment to Multi-Stakeholder Approaches to Counter Terrorism through Member States’ Leadership and Action,” and will be complemented by a number of side events, which will facilitate discussion of key counter-terrorism priorities under the four pillars of the 黑料专区 Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.
Foreign terrorist fighters
On 24 September 2014, at a meeting held at the level of Heads of State or Government the Security Council unanimously adopted its resolution 2178 (2014) to address the acute and growing threat posed by foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs).
Information and communications technologies
While the general population uses new and emerging technologies (particularly information and communications technologies (ICT)? such as the Internet, social media platforms, and other communications applications) primarily for social communications, digital commer
Countering violent extremism and terrorist narratives
The Security Council recognizes that acts of terrorism and violent extremism cannot be prevented or countered through repressive measures alone and has consistently emphasized the need for a comprehensive, whole-of-society, human rights compliant and gender-sensitive approach.?
Legal issues
The adoption of Security Council resolution introduced a significant new dimension to international counter-terrorism law by requiring all Member States to criminalize various acts associated with terrorism, as well as with the partici
Law enforcement
Member States’ law enforcement agencies must constantly adapt to a global terrorist threat that has evolved significantly over the past decades, both in scale and complexity.
Countering the financing of terrorism
Terrorists require money to operate. Without funding, they cannot purchase weapons, equipment, supplies, or services. The source of terrorist funds may be licit or illicit, and funding often takes the form of multiple small donations, rather than one large sum of money.
Integrating gender into counter-terrorism
The Security Council, the Counter-Terrorism Committee, and the Committee’s Executive Directorate (CTED) have actively promoted the integration of the agendas on Women, Peace and Security (WPS), counter-terrorism and countering violent extremism (CVE).
Human rights
Terrorism poses a serious threat, not only to international peace and security, but also to the enjoyment of human rights and social and economic development.
Border security and arms trafficking
Effective border security and timely information-sharing at the national, regional, and international levels are key in preventing the movement of terrorists and terrorist groups and to the effective implementation of counter-terrorism measures pursuant to Security Council resolution
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