CTED participated in a workshop for the Middle East and North Africa region on safeguarding the non-profit sector from misuse for terrorism financing, organized by the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law on 24 and 25 January in Valletta, Malta.
Following the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED)’s support to the development of the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) , CTED participated in a workshop for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region on safeguarding the non-profit sector from misuse for terrorism financing, organized by the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ), on 24 and 25 January in Valletta, Malta.
Attended by approximately 30 participants (representing, inter alia, government and regulatory bodies, United Nations bodies, and civil society organizations), the workshop provided an opportunity for government officials to reflect and to formulate recommendations on effective risk assessment and risk-based supervision of non-profit organizations (NPOs) vulnerable to terrorism financing (TF).
In this regard, CTED recalled that the Security Council had consistently required Member States to ensure that their counter-terrorism measures (including on CFT) were implemented in compliance with their respective obligations under international law and explained the modalities of its dialogue with Member States in that regard. CTED also shared its current analysis on global trends, progress and remaining challenges, emphasizing those identified through its annual thematic summary assessment of gaps and areas requiring more action to implement CFT provisions for the purpose of designing targeted technical assistance and capacity-building efforts pursuant to operative paragraph 35 of resolution 2462 (2019).
Participants welcomed CTED’s intervention on its work to develop the guidance document “Ensuring compliance with human rights when countering the financing of terrorism” in the framework of the Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact. CTED will continue to cooperate closely with IIJ in the context of counter-terrorism capacity building activities, including on CFT and human rights.