International Efforts Against Te

International Efforts Against Terrorism

International Law and Justice
There are 13 international conventions and protocols against terrorism. Click here for a list of participating countries. See also Interpol's terrorism page.

The United Nations
The UN summarizes its activities on terrorism on a webpage entitled UN Action to Counter Terrorism, containing, among other things, a list of General Assembly resolutions. In 1996, the UN established an Ad-Hoc Committee regarding terrorism pursuant to GA Resolution 51/210 which publishes periodic reports. The Security Council established the Al-Qaeda and Taliban Sanctions Committee in 1999 and the Counter-Terrorism Committee in 2001. In 2004, the Security Council established the 1540 Committee , dealing with non-proliferation and weapons of mass destruction. In 2005, the Secretary-General established the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) which coordinates counter-terrorism activity among 24 entities. In 2006, the General Assembly adopted its Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy pursuant to which it published its Counter-Terrorism Online Handbook and established the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force. Also in 2006, the Secretary-General issued a report entitled Uniting Against Terrorism: Recommendations for a Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy .

The Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee maintains a Directory of Counter-Terrorism Information and Sources of Assistance, a Directory of International Best Practice s, and publishes country reports. The Security Council lists its resolutions relevant to the Counter-Terrorism Committee. Of particular relevance is Resolution 1373 (2001) establishing the Counter-Terrorism Committee, Resolution 1535 (2004) establishing the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate, Resolution 1540 (2004) establishing the 1540 Committee dealing with non-proliferation and weapons of mass destruction, and Resolution 1624 (2005)calling on states to, among other things, prohibit by law incitement to commit acts of terrorism, to prevent such incitement, and to deny safe haven to anyone suspect of such conduct.

The Counter-Terrorism Committee published its report on its special meeting with international organizations dealing with terrorism on March 13, 2003, its report on the problems in implementing Security Council Resolution 1373 on January 26, 2004 and its report on implementing Security Council Resolution 1624 on September 15, 2006.

Regional Efforts
In the United States, the principal office for international coordination regarding terrorism is the State Department's Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism. For a more in-depth survey of American efforts, see Understanding U.S. Counterterrorism Policy: Background and Resources.

For Europe, see the European Union's Activities against Terrorism and the EU Terrorism List, the Council of Europe's Terrorism Page, its Committee of Experts on Terrorism and The Multi-Disciplinary Group on International Action Against Terrorism, Europol's Overview of its Counter Terrorism Unit Activities, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's Action Against Terrorism Unit.

For Asia, see the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Counter-Terrorism Task Force and the South Asia Terrorism Portal.

The Organization of American States sponsors the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism.