Office of Counter-Terrorism
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The Office of Counter-Terrorism is a United Nations body responsible for leading and coordinating the organization’s efforts to prevent and combat terrorism worldwide.
Aliases (3)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United Nations office
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counter-terrorism body → |
| abbreviation |
UNOCT
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| appliesPrinciple |
respect for human rights
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respect for international law → rule of law → |
| coordinatesWith |
United Nations Development Programme
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United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner → United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime → United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate → United Nations peace operations → |
| createdBy |
United Nations General Assembly
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| fieldOfWork |
capacity-building
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counter-terrorism → international security → prevention of violent extremism → |
| hasOffice |
External Partnerships Branch
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Policy, Knowledge Management and Coordination Branch → Programme Management and Support Branch → Special Projects and Innovation Branch → United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre → |
| headedBy |
Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism
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| headquartersLocation |
New York City
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United States → |
| implements |
United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy
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| inception |
2017
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| languageUsed |
Arabic
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Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish → |
| legalBasis |
United Nations General Assembly resolution 71/291
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| mandate |
enhance coordination and coherence of United Nations counter-terrorism activities
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ensure balanced implementation of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy → improve visibility, advocacy and resource mobilization for United Nations counter-terrorism efforts → lead and coordinate United Nations counter-terrorism efforts → promote and protect human rights while countering terrorism → promote prevention of violent extremism conducive to terrorism → strengthen delivery of United Nations counter-terrorism capacity-building assistance to Member States → |
| parentOrganization |
United Nations
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| partOf |
United Nations Secretariat
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| reportsTo |
United Nations Secretary-General
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| worksWith |
Member States
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civil society organizations → private sector → regional organizations → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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CICTE
("UN Office of Counter-Terrorism")
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Counter-Terrorism Committee ("United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism") → |
cooperatesWith |
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Office of Counter-Terrorism
("United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre")
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hasOffice |
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United Nations Secretariat
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hasPart |
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Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations
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mayHead |