Security Council resolution 2370 (2017) calls on all Member States to eliminate the supply of small arms and light weapons, unmanned aircraft systems and their components, and improvised explosive device components, to those involved in terrorist acts. Due to the constantly evolving nature of the operational terrorist environment, efficiently implementing this resolution and denying terrorists access to weapons is a complex and multifaceted challenge.
Under the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Compact, the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR), together with entities of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Compact Border Management and Law Enforcement Working Group relating to Counter-Terrorism, have been jointly working to develop specific guidelines to facilitate the implementation of resolution 2370, relevant subsequent resolutions, international standards and good practices to prevent the acquisition of weapons by terrorist groups.
The objective of this event was to raise awareness about the problem and to introduce the non-binding technical guidelines as a practical tool to facilitate implementation of Council resolution 2370 (2017), thereby contributing to the enhancement of States’ national legislative, strategic and operational capacities to prevent, detect and counter the illicit trafficking and acquisition of weapons, systems and components and the associated activities of terrorist and organized crime groups.
PROGRAMME:
Opening remarks from:
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Mr. Vladimir Voronkov, Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism and Executive Director of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT), United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT)
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Mr. David Scharia, Head of Branch, United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED)
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Dr. Robin Geiss, Director, United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)
Moderator: Ms. Anne-Maria Seesma, Legal Officer, United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate
Speakers:
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United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA)
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Ms. Simonetta Grassi, Senior Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer and Chief of the Global Firearms Programme, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
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Mr. Michael Hicks, Chief of the Improvised Explosive Device Threat Mitigation Advisory Team, United Nations Mines Action Service (UNMAS)
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International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)
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Ms. Sonia Hifdi, Chief Aviation Security Policy Section, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
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World Customs Organization (WCO)
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Mr. Hardy Giezendanner, Senior Researcher, UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)
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Mr. Jean-Philippe Morange, Senior Legal Officer, Chair of the Global Counterterrorism Coordination Compact Working Group on Border Management and Law Enforcement, CTED.
WHEN & WHERE:
18 March, 10:00-12:00 EDT / 15:00-17:00 CET, virtual event on Teams