Background and faculties

Consequent to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, against the United States of America, the Security Council approved resolution 1373, which promoted the foundation of a purely counter-terrorist body, which is the Counter Terrorism Committee (CTC). The Committee is coordinated by an Executive Directorate (CTED), consisting of 193 member states. The main objective of the Counter Terrorism Committee is to track and supervise the member states’ efforts in implementing resolution 1373 which consists of a series of measures agreed by the Security Council with the aim of eradicating threats of terrorism. The activities promoted in the committee are oriented towards assessing the efforts of member states on their counter-terrorism practices, in addition to financial and strategic tools to combat terrorism.

The Counter Terrorism Committee aims to uphold the purpose for which was created performs the following:

• Accesses, monitors, and shares advanced passenger data, including but not limited to names and biometrics, as well as the watchlist of known or suspected terrorists.

• Collects battlefield evidence from the military forces of member states.

• Freezes any economic assets of people who, under serious and credible evidence, are suspected or known to participate directly or indirectly in the commission of acts of terror.

• Provides advice on the best legal practices to member states regarding the criminalization of incitement to commit acts of terror, denial of a safe haven for credible suspects of such conduct, and the strengthening of national borders.

• Through the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force, provides bases for international cooperation in the management of borders related to counter-terrorism.