Welcome delegates to the Counter Terrorism Committee. The chair cannot stress more the preparation delegates will need to succeed in such a complex committee. To have a further understanding of how this committee functions and what is its purpose on the UN, the chair will provide the following information that has been extracted from the official UN web page.

The Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) was established by Security Council resolution 1373 (2001), which was adopted unanimously on 28 September 2001 in the wake of the 11 September terrorist attacks in the United States.

The Committee, comprising all 15 Security Council members, was tasked with monitoring implementation of resolution 1373 (2001), which requested countries to implement a number of measures intended to enhance their legal and institutional ability to counter terrorist activities at home, in their regions and around the world, including taking steps to:

• Criminalize the financing of terrorism.

• Freeze without delay any funds related to persons involved in acts of terrorism.

• Deny all forms of financial support for terrorist groups.

• Suppress the provision of safe haven, sustenance or support for   terrorists.

• Share information with other governments on any groups practicing or planning terrorist acts.

• Cooperate with other governments in the investigation, detection, arrest, extradition and prosecution of those involved in such acts; and criminalize active and passive assistance for terrorism in domestic law and bring violators to justice.

The resolution also calls on States to become parties, as soon as possible, to the relevant international counter-terrorism legal instruments.

In September 2005, the Security Council adopted resolution 1624 (2005) on incitement to commit acts of terrorism, calling on UN Member States to prohibit it by law, prevent such conduct and deny safe haven to anyone "with respect to whom there is credible and relevant information giving serious reasons for considering that they have been guilty of such conduct." The resolution also called on States to continue international efforts to enhance dialogue and broaden understanding among civilizations.

The Security Council directed the CTC to include resolution 1624 (2001) in its ongoing dialogue with countries on their efforts to counter terrorism.

 

 

Sincerely,

Anais Lorentz

Chair of the Counter-Terrorism Committee