Transcript Facilitating the Provision of Technical Assistance to Member States Counter-terrorism Committee Executive Directorate 7 March 2013

Facilitating the Provision of Technical
Assistance to Member States
Counter-terrorism Committee Executive Directorate
7 March 2013
CTED work on facilitating technical
assistance
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Monitoring and promoting the implementation of resolution 1373
(2001).
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CTED role in facilitating technical assistance aimed at increasing
the capabilities of Member States in the fight against terrorism by
addressing their counter-terrorism needs.
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Engaging international, subregional organizations and relevant
United Nations Bodies (INTERPOL, CTITF Office, UNODC,
Expert groups of other Security Council Bodies)
Evolution in the work of CTED
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Increased focus on multi-segmented events
Facilitation of meetings for practitioners at regional &/or thematic
level to discuss & address issues of common concern
General new features - chance for regional counterparts &/or
experts in dealing with counter-terrorism to:
• meet at working level
• share experience, good practices
• improve regional cooperation
• identify concrete shortfalls and priorities that affect frontline officials
• Significant UN/IRO/RO input/participation
• Increasing involvement of wide range of donor States
Examples of the evolution in the work of
CTED
 Follow-on activities which directly address critical capacity needs
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identified by participants of regional/thematic meetings facilitated
by CTED
Example: Multi-year training programs emanating from 5 South
Asian workshops for police officers, prosecutors and judges on
effectively countering terrorism (began in November 2009)
– 3-year project to train South Asian judges on effectively
adjudicating terrorism cases
– 2-year (joint project with UNODC) for the protection of
witnesses and law enforcement personal in South Asia
– 3-year project (to be run by Center on Global Counterterrorism
Cooperation) for involving civil society in addressing terrorism
and violent extremism in South Asia
Examples of the evolution in the work of
CTED
 Security Council 1963 (2010) and the development of technical
assistance activities specific to resolution 1624 (2005)
– Further to plan of action (approved by Committee in April
2011), focus on identifying TA needs
– Launch of series of regional workshops to identifying good
practices
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Utilizing the CTED trust fund
– Established in 2011
– Followed by creation of internal special projects unit
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Integration of human rights
– Collaboration with OHCHR and within the CTITF
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Selection of success stories since July
2012
Subregional workshop for the Maghreb and Sahel on the implementation of
resolution 1624 (2005)
Joint expert seminar on countering terrorism and building capacities. CTED
and the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism of the Organization of
American States (OAS/CICTE) organized a joint expert seminar for States of
the Caribbean region on countering terrorism.
South-East Europe workshop on countering violent extremism (CVE). The
workshop was held in October in Istanbul and was jointly organized by CTED,
the Southeast European Law Enforcement Center (SELEC) and the Regional
Cooperation Council (RCC)
Strengthening Member States’ capacity to implement effective freezing
mechanisms. In October, CTED held the first global expert meeting on the
freezing requirement of resolution 1373 (2001), in Amsterdam.
Protection of non-profit organizations (NPOs) from terrorist financing abuse.
CTED and the Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation, acting on
behalf of the Working Group on Tackling the Financing of Terrorism of the
Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF). ), held a regional
meeting on preventing terrorist abuse of the non-profit sector, in Doha.
Opportunities with new partnerships
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New working groups of the Counter-Terrorism Implementation
Task Force
UN Counter-Terrorism Centre
Global Counter Terrorism Forum
International Center of Excellence for Countering Violent
Extremism
Think Tanks (e.g. Center on Global Counterterrorism
Cooperation, Institute for Security Studies , etc.)
Civil Society
Private Sector
Challenges and possible solutions
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Limited resources & prospects for enhancing cooperation
– Given downturn in availability of funding, need to do more with
less
– Serves as impetus to partner with new and established partners
where areas of overlapping interest exist
– Avoid unnecessary duplication in technical assistance activities
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Sustainability of assistance and impact assessment
– No ‘one-off’ exercise but need to continue engagement with and
commitment by assistance providers to ensure sustainability and
effectiveness
– Answers priority needs of recipient States (Effective and relevant
assistance)
– Assessment of impact and effectiveness of assistance – need to
measure and follow up
Thank you