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UN_CTED

  1. . @UN_News_Centre: Security Council & UN chief condemn deadly terrorist attack in Yemen bit.ly/KgYpOS #UNSC
  2. The Counter-Terrorism Committee, through its Executive Directorate, conducted an assessment visit to Niger last week.
  3. CTED team headed by W. Chen (ctr) visited ICAO hq in Montreal. Border control & counter-terrorism on agenda @icaopress twitter.com/UN_CTED/status…
  4. Terrorists exploiting gaps in State capacity to implement counter-terrorism measures, Security Council told bit.ly/JpsBpJ #UNSC
  5. . @UN_News_Centre: Secretary-General, Security Council strongly condemn bomb attacks in Damascus bit.ly/IWM97e #terrorism #unsc
  6. UNSC members "condemned in d strongest terms" attacks in Damascus. "Any acts of terrorism r criminal & unjustifiable" bit.ly/Ls0vKZ
  7. Ambassador of South Africa to UN provides info on work of 1540 Cte., relevant to non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
  8. Ambassador of India to UN briefs UNSC on work of Counter-Terrorism Cte. Highlights survey of implementation of reso 1624.
  9. Ambassador of #Germany to UN reporting on work of #AlQaida Committee. Speaks of evolving threat, implementation, & fair & clear procedures.
  10. Briefing of three UNSC committees, incl. the Counter-Terrorism Cte, underway. Watch live on Channel 4 @UNwebcast #terrorism
  11. Many thanks to our 1000+ followers!
  12. Speakers call for more emphasis on prevention & a comprehensive int'l treaty on terrorism.
  13. Russia speaks of need to strengthen counter-terrorism mechanisms. It supports the Committee and CTED. Country visit set for October.
  14. Debate continues w speakers referring to resilience of terrorism & link w illicit cross-border flows.
  15. Speakers mention terror acts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Nigeria, Sahel region. Int'l community should work together & continue fight ag terrorism
  16. UNSG Ban Ki-moon & German FM Westerwelle stress importance of respecting human rights & rule of law when countering terror.