2020年虚拟反恐周

2020 Virtual Counter-Terrorism Week, July 6-10

The Second Counter-Terrorism Week at the United Nations was anticipated to take place from 29 June to 3 July 2020 at the UN Headquarters, New York. This 2020 Counter-Terrorism Week was planned to include the Seventh Biennial Review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, the first ever United Nations Global Congress of Victims of Terrorism, as well as the Second United Nations High-Level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of Member States.

Due to the COVID-19 crisis and following the decision of the General Assembly to postpone the review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy to its 75th session, the entire 2020 Counter-Terrorism Week is postponed.

 

Countering Terrorism in a Global Pandemic Environment

The Virtual Counter-Terrorism Week will be held from 6-10 July and convened under the overarching theme of “Strategic and Practical Challenges of Countering Terrorism in a Global Pandemic Environment”. 

The event will be launched on Monday 6 July 2020 at 10:00 am (New York time) with an opening two-hour high-level session titled “Post COVID-19 World: Contours and Pivot Points and Benefits of Multilateral Collaboration.”

Thereafter, the Week will include nine additional webinars and interactive discussions focusing on priorities such as bio and cyber terrorism, high-risk threats and trends, addressing the plight of victims of terrorism, flagship UN counter-terrorism programmes, human rights and counter-terrorism, countering the financing of terrorism, youth-led initiatives to build resilient societies, and civil society and media perspectives to prevent violent extremism, among others. 

The event will provide an opportunity to bring Member States, United Nations entities, thought leaders, civil society representatives and other stakeholders together to exchange views, through strategic and expert-level online events, on what the new circumstances created by the COVID-19 pandemic mean for the counter-terrorism landscape.

The Opening, UNCCT Expo Launch and Closing sessions will be webcast live on: https://webtv.un.org

The full program is also available here.

 

Conference sessions 

The 2020 Virtual Counter-Terrorism Week will consist of ten (10) webinars and interactive discussions, including: 

Date Session

Monday, 06 July
10 AM – 12 PM

The Opening Session  
Post COVID-19 World: Contours, Pivot Points and Benefits of Multilateral Collaboration  (concept note)

Webcast live on: UN Web TV


Key Note Address:


Distinguished Speakers

  • Mr. Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, EU Commission Vice President 
  • Mr. Richard Haass, President of the Council on Foreign Relations 
  • Mr. Kais Kabtani, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Tunisia to the United Nations, Chair of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (opening statement)
  • Ms. Ghada Fathi Waly, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (open statement)
  • Mr. Fabrizio Hochschild Drummond, Head of Digital Cooperation and Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the Commemoration of the United Nations’ 75th Anniversary (opening statement)
  • Ms. Ăsa Regnér, Deputy Executive Director, UN Women; and
  • Mr. John Frank, Vicepresident for UN Affairs, Microsoft

Co-Moderators:

  • Mr. Vladimir Voronkov, Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism, United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT)  (opening statement)
  • Ms. Sarah Franck, Junior Professional Officer/Associate Expert, UNOCT 
Monday, 6 July
12:30 PM – 2 PM  

Interactive Discussion I
Emerging Threats: Responding to the Threat of Bio and Cyber Terrorism  (concept note)

Link to attend

Tuesday, 7 July
9 AM – 11 AM

Webinar II
The Global Scourge of Terrorism: Assessment of High-Risk Threats and Trends, including the rise of Violent Extremism and Hate Speech in a Pandemic Environment (by Invitation only).

Tuesday, 7 July
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM 

UNCCT Virtual Expo Launch  (concept note)

Distinguished Speakers

  • H.E. Mr. Abdallah Y. Al-Mouallimi, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations and Chair of the UNCCT Advisory Board  
  • Mr. Vladimir Voronkov, Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism, UNOCT, and Executive Director of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre, UNCCT

Interview

  • The distinguished speakers
  • Dr. Jehangir Khan, Director, United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre

Moderator: 

  • Ms. Amani Alkhiami, Associate Expert – Strategic Communications, United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre 
Wednesday, 8 July
9 AM – 11 AM 

Webinar III
Addressing the Plight of Victims of Terrorism in a Challenging Environment  (concept note)

Wednesday, 8 July
11:30 AM – 1 PM

Interactive Discussion III 
Global programmes on Countering Terrorist Travel, Returning Foreign Terrorists Fighters (FTFs), including their Prosecution, Rehabilitation and Reintegration  (concept note)

Thursday, 9 July
9 AM – 11 AM 

Webinar IV 
Protecting and promoting Human Rights as a cornerstone of building resilience against terrorism  (concept note)

Thursday, 9 July
11:30 AM – 1 PM

Interactive Discussion IV 
Prevention of Violent Extremism and Strengthening Social Cohesion: Investing in Youth-led and Youth-driven Initiatives to build Resilient Societies  (concept note)

Friday, 10 July
9 AM – 11 AM 

Webinar V 
Civil Society and Media Perspectives on Preventing and Countering Terrorism in a Pandemic  (concept note)

Friday, 10 July
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM 

The Closing Session 
Member States’ Counter-Terrorism Priorities in the Post COVID-19 Environment – Synergies and Complementarities between the COVID-19 and Counter-Terrorism Agendas  (concept note)


Moderator:

  • Mr. Vladimir Voronkov, Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism, UNOCT

Speakers:  

  • Hon. Mr. Nathan Sales, Ambassador-at-Large and Coordinator for Counterterrorism, U.S. Department of State
  • H.E. Ms. Gabriela Cuevas Barron, President, Inter-Parliamentary Union 
  • H.E. Thomas Greminger, Secretary General, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe 
  • H.E. Mr. Smail Chergui, Commissioner for Peace and Security, African Union 
  • H.E. Mr. Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to the United Nations (ASEAN Chair) 
  • Ms. Alison August Treppel, Executive Secretary, Inter-American Committee against Terrorism, Organization of American States
  • Mr. Gilles de Kerchove, European Union Counter-Terrorism Coordinator 

 

 

2018年反恐周

2018年6月28日和29日,联合国秘书长在纽约联合国总部召开了首届会员国反恐机构负责人高级别会议。此次会议的总主题是“加强国际合作,打击不断变化的恐怖主义威胁”。

联合国全球反恐战略

2006年9月8日,联合国大会以协商一致方式通过了《联合国全球反恐战略》。该战略是加强国家、区域和国际反恐努力的一份独特的全球文书。大会每两年审查一次该战略,从而使其成为符合会员国反恐优先事项的一份活文件。