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This Handbook aims to serve as a reference tool for parliamentarians as they set out to propose, discuss, amend, and adopt legislation and national strategies related to countering terrorism and violent extremism conducive to terrorism in all its forms. In addition, it addresses some of the key challenges currently facing global counter-terrorism efforts, particularly how to ensure that these efforts do not impinge on national obligations within the framework of international human rights law and international humanitarian law. The Handbook also provides an overview of the available opportunities for technical assistance in support of Member States¡¯ implementation of Security Council resolution 1373 (2001) and subsequent relevant resolutions. This Handbook is available in [ EN ]

This report aims to raise global awareness about the risks and threats posed by the proliferation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), including their utilization for terrorism-related activities. It is designed to improve the understanding and readiness of Member States to prevent, counter, and mitigate threats associated with UAS. It was jointly developed by UNOCT and Conflict Armament Research (CAR) with the generous support of the United Arab Emirates. This report is available in [ EN]

This fourth annual report on the implementation of the Counter-Terrorism Compact was prepared by the Counter Terrorism Compact Secretariat and draws on the 2022 progress reports submitted by the eight thematic working groups to the Chair of the Coordination Committee. The report outlines key progress in 2022 and provides a summary of accomplishments in three main areas: 1) Consolidation of the inter-agency framework; 2) Strategic leadership on counter-terrorism; and 3) Capacity building support to Member States. This report is available in [ EN]

For over ten years, UNCCT has been a Global Centre of Excellence, delivering capacity-building support to Member States in their implementation of the Â鶹APP Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (GCTS). Since 2022, the Centre has been guided by UNOCT¡¯s first-ever Strategic Plan and Results Framework (SPRF 2022¨C2025), setting high-level strategic goals and outcomes to orient the activities of both UNCCT and the Office of Counter-Terrorism. UNCCT¡¯s annual results-based reports present the Centre¡¯s significant work and impact as the leading UN entity on CT capacity building, while also highlighting efforts to enhance its strategic support to Member States to ensure the balanced implementation of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. ? The annual report is available for the year of: [2022] [2021] [2020] [2019] [2018] ? Annual report summary [2022]

The 2023 Counter-Terrorism Week Visibility Report showcases key conclusions and outcomes of the Third High-Level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of Member States (19-20 June) and 40 side events (19-23 June) co-organized with 95 stakeholders from all geographical regions and covering a diverse array of CT/PCVE issues. The Report also highlights the adoption on 22 June of the 8th review resolution by the General Assembly on the Â鶹APP Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. The adoption of the resolution without a vote preserved the tradition of consensus behind the Strategy. With the broad participation and strong engagement of a diverse range of stakeholders, the High-Level Conference demonstrated the convening power of the UN to bring the world together, as well as the importance of a reinvigorated and networked multilateralism in addressing the global counter-terrorist threat. This report is available in [ EN] 2023 CT Week summary is available in [ EN]

The summative independent evaluation of the Global Project ¡®Training and Capacity Building of Law Enforcement Officials on Human Rights, the Rule of Law, and the Prevention of Terrorism¡¯, was commissioned by UNOCT in February 2022 to assess overall performance and achievements of the project, as a requirement by the funding partner. The project, launched in 2016 by the UN Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) Working Group on Protecting and Promoting Human Rights and the Rule of Law, was implemented by the Â鶹APP Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT) and the Office of the Â鶹APP High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) from 2016-2022. The evaluation found that the project produced tangible results, with beneficiaries expressing appreciation and satisfaction with the training materials and experts¡¯ competence in human rights and counter-terrorism. It highlighted areas that required additional focus in follow-up interventions and set out lessons to inform¡­

This Guide for Policymakers for the Use of Sport for the Prevention of Violent Extremism was developed by the Global Sports Programme and aims to help senior officials and decision-making authorities in the adoption of sport-based policies to pursue PVE objectives. Based on input from the international community, available evidence-based practice, and a range of PVE and sport-for-PVE reports and research, this guide functions as a resource for leveraging sport and its values to impact on behavioural skills and social cohesion, with the ultimate goal of violent extremism prevention. The Guide for Policymakers is available in: AR, CH, EN, FR, RU, SP An addendum to this guide, ¡°A Gender Responsive Approach for Sports-for-PVE Programming: Identifying the Gaps", to assist in the identification of the existing gaps in gender-responsive approach to sports-for-PVE initiatives, is available here: EN

The mid-term independent joint evaluation of the Â鶹APP Countering Terrorist Travel Programme (CTTP) was commissioned by the Â鶹APP Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and managed jointly by UNOCT and the Â鶹APP Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The evaluation report highlights progress that has been achieved by the programme since its inception on 1 January 2019 and provides recommendations to improve implementation and attainment of programme objectives in the remaining period until 31 December 2023. The evaluation confirms that the CTTP is fully relevant at the strategic level of the UN and delivers well in meeting the technical and structural requirements for coherent cooperation and collaboration between the implementing partners. The CTTP has been identified as an excellent example of the ¡®One-UN¡¯ approach. The evaluation provides six recommendations to support further improvements to programme implementation that have been accepted by the Programme¡­

Under the CT TECH initiative, seven knowledge products were launched to lead to more effective national counter-terrorism policy responses towards the challenges and opportunities posed by new technologies, as well as increase law enforcement and criminal justice operational capacities to counter the exploitation of new technologies for terrorist purposes and leverage the use of new technologies to prevent and counter terrorism - in full respect of international human rights and rule of law. The development of these knowledge products involved collaboration with Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact entities, experts from private sector, civil society, academia, and other international and regional organizations. ? Conducting Terrorist Threat Assessment: The Use of New Technologies for Terrorist Purposes [EN] [RU] ? Designing National Counter-Terrorism Policy Responses to Counter the Use of New Technologies for Terrorist Purposes [EN] [RU] ? Guide for Establishing Law¡­

This Compendium of Good Practices for Measuring Results in Counter-Terrorism and Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (CT/PCVE) is a collaborative effort between diverse institutions within the European Union and the Â鶹APP, as part of joint efforts in funding, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and learning from interventions in the fields of CT and PCVE. Both organizations recognize the importance of strengthening monitoring, evaluation, and learning in support of more targeted, efficient, and impactful technical assistance for the benefit of end recipients across Member States. The development of the Compendium was informed by the first independent UN system-wide meta-synthesis of evaluation results under the Â鶹APP Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy commissioned by the Resource Mobilization, Monitoring and Evaluation Working Group of the Â鶹APP Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact in 2021 with the financial support of the State of Qatar¡­

The Outcome Document provides a summary of the interventions made during the first Â鶹APP High-Level International Conference on Human Rights, Civil Society and Counter-Terrorism, which was co-organized by the Â鶹APP Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the Kingdom of Spain on 10-11 May 2022, in M¨¢laga, Spain. The Outcome Document captures key messages emerging from the exchange of innovative ideas and experiences during the Conference on how to build human rights and rule of law-compliant responses to terrorism, including by taking into account gender perspectives. It was developed in close collaboration with an informal consultative group comprising representatives from key civil society stakeholders and Â鶹APP entities. The Outcome Document is available in: EN

The Â鶹APP Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) Evaluation Handbook and its Annexes provide practical guidance and templates for the evaluation process in the Office, including its conduct, management, reporting and follow-up, and operationalize the UNOCT Evaluation Policy launched in 2021. The handbook seeks to guide all UNOCT staff, and in particular, programme and project managers who have responsibility for managing evaluations and their programming units. It is also an important resource for independent evaluators to gain an understanding of the guiding principles, standards and processes for evaluations within the UNOCT context. The handbook contains eight chapters: (1) Evaluation and Why It Matters; (2) Evaluation in the UN System; (3) UNOCT Evaluation Function; (4) Planning, Costing and Preparing for Evaluations; (5) Implementing and Managing Evaluations; (6) Using Evaluations Results; (7) Quality Assurance and Assessment; and (8) Practical Guide. The Annexes contain¡­