To provide leadership on the counterterrorism mandates entrusted to it across the united nations system. Model for wholeofunited nations counterterrorism response to critical thematic andor geographic needs of member states. Here is president obamas national strategy for counterterrorism, which was presented today by john brennan, assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism in a speech at sais named ensuring alqaidas demise. The perpetrators of terrorism and those that support terrorism as a legitimate strategy are the base level actors who must be countered. The strategy articulates the united states broad, sustained and integrated campaign against alqaida, its affiliates and its adherents. The united nations global counterterrorism strategy, unanimously adopted by the general assembly on september 8, 2006, was hailed as a great achievement in terms of global governance. While we appreciate the nature of the difficult challenge before us, our strategy is based on the belief that sometimes the most difficult tasks are accomplished by the most direct means. The united nations global counterterrorism strategy was adopted by general assembly resolution 60288 in 2006, and states that terrorism constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security the strategy is a unique instrument to enhance the efforts of the international community to counter terrorism along four pillars. The adoption of the united nations global counterterrorism strategy by the general assembly in september 2006, marked a significant breakthrough in the fight against terrorism, as member states recognized and committed themselves to a the plan of action which expanded the global counterterrorism framework to include, not only law enforcement. The united nations global counterterrorism strategy. I thank the government of austria for initiating and hosting the symposium. The united nations counterterrorism complex counterterrorism. Building resilience against terrorism, canadas first counterterrorism strategy, assesses the nature and scale of the threat, and sets out basic principles and elements that underpin the governments counterterrorism activities. The process was delivered in collaboration and with the support of international partners, particularly the united states of america, united kingdom and the european union.
This strategy has four basic principles, including tackling conditions conducive to the spread of terrorism. Counterterrorism strategies in indonesia, algeria and. The strategy is an exclusive measure to reinforce the efforts of the global community to eradicate terrorism that includes. For over a decade, tpb has been the key united nations entity providing legal counterterrorism technical assistance to member states. Thus, as the united nations global counter terrorism strategy2 recognises, there are roles for a broad spectrum of actors in taking action against it. This article explains the origins of the united nations global counterterrorism system. The national counterterrorism strategy nactest of nigeria was formulated, coordinated and drafted by the office of the national security adviser onsa. This decision elevated boko harams stature as a global militant islamist group. There is a broad and growing global consensus that the deliberate targeting of innocents is never. Symposium on advancing the implementation of the united nations global counterterrorism strategy, held in vienna on 1718 may 2007, made an important contribution to this effort. These tables and the charts have been prepared in different ways to examine progress from different perspectives. This strategy articulates how we will achieve a future in which alqaida and its affiliates and adherents are defeatedand their ideology ultimately meets the same fate as its founder and leader. Signing of the united nations global counterterrorism.
Practical guidance paper on counter terrorism and human rights. Capability of the united nations system to assist member. These include unresolved conflicts, dehumanization of victims, discrimination. References 1 unsg report capability of the united nations system to assist member states in implementing the united nations global counterterrorism strategy, general assembly a71858, paragraph 65.
Committee on counterterrorism fes briefing paper 15 september 2007 page 2 1 introduction it is indisputable that terrorism is a pervasive and pernicious threat to global security and order. Counter terrorism strategy has cross ed yet another milestone with the first regional workshop for southeast asian countries. Experts from the african centre for studies and research on terrorism caert, united nations counterterrorism centre uncct, sadc organ early warnings unit and from the 15 sadc member states are attending a workshop on the development of a regional counterterrorism strategy for southern africa from june 1012, 2015 in gaborone, botswana. States in implementing the united nations global counterterrorism strategy. Natos role in counterterrorism bird perspectives on. The gctfs goal is to strengthen capabilities in order to develop a strategic, longterm approach to counter terrorism and prevent the violent extremist ideologies that. An assistant secretarygeneral coordinator for counterterrorism inside dpa would be a visible.
The united nations global counterterrorism strategy was adopted by general assembly resolution 60288 in 2006, and states that terrorism constitutes one of the most serious threats to. Implementing the united nations global counterterrorism strategy. Strengthening the united nations strategic approach to. The need for a united nations global counterterrorism coordinator dr.
National strategy for combating terrorism focuses on identifying and defusing threats before they reach our borders. For the organization for security anoperation in europe osce, it is an honod co. The strategy reaffirms respect for human rights and. These efforts culminated with the publication of the revised version of the national counter terrorism strategy nactest in 2016 and in august 2017 with the policy framework and national action plan for preventing and countering violent extremism pcve. We argue that three factors shaped the system s decentralized and statecentered characteristics. To consistently, unequivocally and strongly condemn terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, committed by whomever, wherever and for whatever. The united nations global counterterrorism strategy was adopted by general assembly resolution 60288 in 2006, and states that terrorism constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security. Peace operations confronting terrorism and violent extremism, new york. Netherlands institute of international relations clingendael.
Representatives and experts from the united nations, national governments, think tanks, and. Symposium on advancing the implementation of the united. United nations counterterrorism implementation task force. To make the combat against terrorism universal in scale, the united nations has become a natural forum in view of its unique value and experience. The global compact is an agreed framework between the secretary general and the 38 heads of the united nations counterterrorism implementation task force. Global counterterrorism strategy reports norway in. With the help of the secretary general, this document, the united nations global counterterrorism strategy, was conceived on the 8th of september in 2006.
The third and final reading of the resolution based on attached. The united nations global counterterrorism strategy general assembly resolution 60288 was adopted by consensus by all member states on 8 september 2006 and has since then been reaffirmed on a biannual basis, lastly by general assembly resolution 68276 of june 2014. The terrorism prevention branch tpb of the united nations office on drugs and crime unodc has a specific role to play in these international efforts. Statement by bachir azzam, deputy permanent representative of lebanon, june 26, 2018, at the general assembly on the united nations global counterterrorism strategy.
The strategy is a unique global instrument to enhance national, regional and international efforts to counter terrorism. The strategy is a unique instrument to enhance the efforts of the international community to counter terrorism along four. Human rights, terrorism and counterterrorism ohchr. Meanwhile, in 2006, the general assembly adopted the united nations global counterterrorism strategy, in which it stressed the importance of addressing the issues that can give rise to terrorism. Together, these principles and elements serve as a means of prioritizing and evaluating the governments efforts. Terrorism prevention united nations office on drugs and. Pdf the origins of the united nations global counter. African counterterrorism legal frameworks a decade after 2001. We can see that from the establishment of the united nation counterterrorism committee by security council resolution 73 2001, which was adopted unanimously on 28 september 2001 and later on the united nations global.
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