Counter-terrorism committee

Counter-terrorism committee

The Counter-terrorism committee is an organ of the Security Council of the United Nations

The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) concerning counter-terrorism will hold its fifth special meeting with international, regional and subregional organizations, on the theme “Prevention of terrorist movement and effective border security”, from 29 to 31 October 2007, at the Conference Centre of the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON). Member States are invited to participate in the meeting as observers.

Formation

In the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 1373, which, among its provisions, obliges all States to criminalize assistance for terrorist activities, deny financial support and safe haven to terrorists and share information about groups planning terrorist attacks.

The 15-member Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) was established at the same time to monitor implementation of the resolution. While the ultimate aim of the Committee is to increase the ability of States to fight terrorism, it is not a sanctions body nor does it maintain a list of terrorist organizations or individuals.

Membership

The Committee comprises all 15 members of the Security Council and is divided into three Sub-Committees. The current Chairman is Ambassador Neven Jurica, the Permanent Representative of Croatia, who took up the post in February 2008.

The current Vice-Chairmen, who each head a Sub-Committee, are Ambassador Jorge Voto-Bernales, Permanent Representative of Peru; Ambassador Dumisani Shadrack Kumalo, Permanent Representative of South Africa; and Ambassador Nassir Abdelaziz Al-Nasser, Permanent Representative of Qatar.

Past Chairpersons

The Committee has had six previous chairpersons. They are:

Ricardo Alberto Arias, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Panama (2006-2007)

Ellen Margrethe Løj , Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Denmark (2005-2006)

Andrey I. Denisov, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation (2004-05)

Alexander V. Konuzin, Ambassador and Chargé d'affaires a.i. of the Russian Federation (2004)

Inocencio F. Arias, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Spain (2003-04)

Sir Jeremy Greenstock, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom (2001-03)

External liks

[http://www.un.org/sc/ctc United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee]


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