On 24 June, the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT)Opens a new window, together with UN Countering Terrorist Travel (CT Travel) Programme partners, organized a virtual side event, ‘Building National Capacities to Counter Terrorist Travel: Highlighting achievements, impact, and lessons learned from the field’, on the margins of the 2nd High-Level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of Member States during the 2021 Counter-Terrorism Week.
The United Nations Second Counter-Terrorism Week provided 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. The Second Counter-Terrorism Week followed the landmark 75th anniversary of the United Nations, and coincided the 15th anniversary of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, and the 20th anniversary of the adoption of Security Council resolution 1373 (2001), which established the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC). The side event on the CT Travel Programme was among 34 side events that took place between 24 - 30 June 2021, contributing to conversations on global counter-terrorism efforts, challenges and priorities.
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