Launch of the UN-EU Counter-Terrorism Partnership for Sudan
The United Nations Office of CounterTerrorism (UNOCT)b and the Sudan, through its National Commission for Counter-Terrorism (SNCCT), launched the UN-EU
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Terrorism
Terrorism is the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims
CARICOM IMPACS and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) collaborate to detect and counter-terrorists and serious criminals’ travel using passenger data
The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) signed
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MS-13’s highest-ranking leaders charged with terrorism offenses in US
On January 14th an indictment was unsealed in Central Islip, New York charging 14 of the world’s highest-ranking MS-13 leaders
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Returning Foreign Fighter Arrested in Spain
The suspect was part of the so-called Islamic State in the Iraqi-Syrian conflict zone. Europol supported an operation of the
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Suspected Returning Foreign Terrorist Fighters Arrested in Spain
Europol supported an operation of the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) leading to the arrest of a member of the so-called
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CTED publishes updated paper about COVID-19 and counter-terrorism
The United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) published an update to its paper, “The impact of the
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UNODC and Eastern African Member States Joining Forces to Counter Financing of Terrorism and Links to Organized Crime
The Eastern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization (EAPCCO) Counter-Terrorism Centre of Excellence (CTCoE) and UNODC recently concluded a 5-day training
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International operation disrupts supply of firearms to terrorists
A seven-day operation saw law enforcement officers intercept illicit firearms, ammunition and explosives, and disrupt the trafficking networks used to
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EU Member States call more on Eurojust in terrorism-related cases
EU Member States and third countries increasingly call on Eurojust to coordinate counter-terrorism investigations with a cross-border dimension. The European
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Security Union: A Counter-Terrorism Agenda and stronger Europol to boost the EU’s resilience
The European Commission has presented a new Counter-Terrorism Agenda for the EU to step up the fight against terrorism and violent extremism
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EU Member States and third countries increasingly call on Eurojust to coordinate counter-terrorism investigations with a cross-border dimension.
The European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation has published the 2019 Eurojust Report on Counter-Terrorism, which shows a steady growth
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ICAO Secretary General addresses the UN Counter Terrorism Committee
At a virtual open briefing convened by the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), ICAO Secretary
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OSCE and UN Office on Drugs and Crime deliver online train-the-trainer course to enhance Bosnia and Herzegovina’s capacities to counter terrorist financing
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department’s Action against Terrorism Unit, in co-operation with the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and
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Somalia Criminal Investigation Department Receives Equipment to Counter Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants
UNODC recently presented two vehicles and other equipment, including smartphones and office equipment, to the anti-Trafficking in Persons Unit of
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Spain takes down terrorist cell recruiting online for the so-called Islamic State
Europol supported the CGI of the Spanish National Police (Comisaría General de Información de la Policía Nacional) in arresting three
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OSCE and UN Office of Counter-Terrorism discuss ways to responsibly use passenger data to prevent return of foreign terrorist fighters
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department’s Border Security and Management Unit and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) organized the
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Arrest of an alleged member of the so-called Islamic State by Spanish Guardia Civil
Europol collaborated with the Spanish Guardia Civil in arresting an Algerian national on 30 September suspected of allegedly supporting the
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BORDER SECURITY REPORT – COVID-19, Technology Innovations and Privacy Trade-Offs
2020 like 9/11 will be one of those seminal moments, OK a whole year is a long moment, but you
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