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The independent mid-term evaluation of the UNOCT Global Programme on Autonomous and Remotely Operated Systems (AROS) assessed the Programme’s relevance, effectiveness, impact, and sustainability, including its integration of human rights and gender considerations across its design and implementation from 2021 to 2024. The evaluation found the Programme highly aligned with Member States’ priorities and confirmed its tangible impact at strategic, operational, and institutional levels. The evaluation issued seven targeted recommendations covering results measurement, financial sustainability, inter-agency coordination, visibility, regional ownership, and the continued mainstreaming of human rights and gender dimensions which will guide the programme's future security and counter-terrorism activities. Evaluation report available in: EN Evaluation brief available in: EN

The independent final evaluation of the Project “Strengthening the Counter-Terrorism Capacity of Member States in Africa, Through the Development of National Training Programmes and Counter-Terrorism Training Curricula” assessed the performance of the two-year project (2022-2023) in terms of its relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and sustainability, and the extent to which the project integrated human rights, gender, leave no one behind, and disability inclusion. The evaluation found that the project delivered satisfactorily on the evaluation criteria and generated five recommendations in areas requiring improvement, particularly in project monitoring and evaluation systems and tools, which will guide future programming in counter-terrorism investigations. Evaluation report available in: EN Evaluation brief available in: EN

The 2024 report contains two parts: (i) Executive Report; and (ii) Annexes to Executive Report. The annual report summarizes the work accomplished in three main areas: (i) coordination efforts; (ii) policy leadership on counter-terrorism; and (iii) capacity-building support to Member States. Key highlights include the Compact’s commitment to: strengthening multilateral collaboration; enhancing information-sharing; facilitating online coordination; supporting Member States in countering terrorism through the Pact for the Future, emphasizing stronger coordination efforts; and driving impactful engagement through key initiatives and high-level conferences to advance global counter-terrorism objectives. The annual report is available for the year of: [ 2023] [ 2022] [ 2021]

The internal evaluation of the Global Programme on Security of Major Sporting Events, and Promotion of Sport and its Values as a Tool to Prevent Violent Extremism was conducted by UNOCT to assess performance, identify areas for improvement, and draw lessons to inform future programming. The evaluation covered the period January 2023-June 2024 and focused on effectiveness, impact, sustainability, and human rights/gender/Leave No One Behind (LNOB)/disability inclusion. It found that the programme effectively delivered its outputs, fostered partnerships and knowledge sharing, and made progress in incorporating human rights, gender equality and LNOB considerations, while providing a set of recommendations to guide the programme’s new phase. • Evaluation report available in: EN • Evaluation brief available in: EN

The internal final evaluation of the Global Programme on Prosecution, Rehabilitation and Reintegration was conducted by UNOCT to assess programmatic performance and inform future programme design. The evidence suggested that the Programme has contributed to Member States’ capacity to develop and implement comprehensive and tailored PRR strategies, policies and approaches and generated eight recommendations, including refining the Programme’s capacity building offer through a focus on four main areas of support, namely criminal justice responses, screening and initial assessments, disengagement as part of rehabilitation, and measuring rehabilitation and reintegration outcomes, while continuing implementation in geographical areas where momentum has already been built. Evaluation report available in: EN Evaluation brief available in: EN

The Technical Guide addresses the growing threat of terrorist attacks targeting critical energy infrastructure (CEI). Such attacks can significantly harm societies and disrupt economies. The guide explores the vulnerabilities of CEI, particularly with the rise of new technologies and the increasing use of unmanned aircraft systems. It highlights the need for national and international cooperation; legal, institutional and operational frameworks; and public-private partnerships to strengthen resilience. Featuring case studies and good practices from around the world, it advocates for dynamic, risk management strategies and inter-agency coordination, essential for safeguarding CEI and promoting international security against terrorist threats. This Technical Guide is available in [ EN], [ RU]

The internal evaluation of the Young Leaders for Online Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE) in Southeast Asia Project (2023-2024) was conducted by UNOCT to support the improvement of the Global Programme on PCVE’s youth/strategic communications work; demonstrate project results to stakeholders; and share best practice with other PCVE practitioners delivering youth/strategic communications work. The Project, funded by Australia, aimed to build the capacity of young people from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand in PCVE strategic communications. The evaluation found the Project achieved its intended outcomes and provided six recommendations for future projects: make resources available to support PCVE strategic communication campaign implementation; adopt realistic curricula; incorporate human rights and gender considerations into training design; tailor the training further to the local context; and revisit project design to promote participation among young…

The United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT) of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), the Federal Financial Monitoring Service of the Russian Federation (Rosfinmonitoring), and the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (EAG) developed this report, titled: “Countering the Misuse of Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset Service Providers for Terrorism Financing Purposes: Handbook Based on EAG practices.” This Handbook provides an overview of the practices of Member States in the EAG region on detecting, preventing, and countering the use of virtual assets to finance terrorism, with a particular focus on the Central Asia region. The full report and summary are available in: English

The final internal evaluation of the Project ‘Supporting Reintegration in Somalia through Social Cohesion Activities’ (2022-2023) was jointly implemented by UNOCT and IOM. The evaluation aimed to share lessons learned with other practitioners working on the rehabilitation and reintegration of individuals formerly associated with non-state armed groups. The evaluation found positive changes across all key outcome areas of the project and recommended that practitioners consider incorporating socio-cultural activities into rehabilitation and reintegration interventions, and incorporate a robust approach to monitoring and evaluation into their intervention design. UNOCT continues to support rehabilitation and reintegration efforts through its Global Programme on Prosecution, Rehabilitation and Reintegration. Evaluation report available in: EN Evaluation brief available in: EN

The Counter-Terrorism Compact published a new brochure that features an overview on the structure, objectives and the varied work of the Compact and its 8 Working Groups. It also features its digital Coordination Platform, a one-stop shop for secure and efficient coordination and information sharing. The brochure presents the broad work of the Counter-Terrorism Compact to Member States, regional organizations, and possible new member entities. The Compact, launched by Secretary-General António Guterres in 2018, is the largest UN Counter-Terrorism Framework consisting of 47 UN and non-UN entities, to deliver an “All-of-UN” approach to supporting Member States in their efforts to implement the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and relevant Security Council resolutions. This brochure is available in: EN

This report is looking at the evolving landscape of the Dark Web and Cybercrime-as-a-Service, exploring how terrorists and cybercriminals leverage the dark web to procure tools and services for nefarious purposes. It aims to shed light on the intricate relationship between terrorism, violent extremism conducive to terrorism, and cybercrime, providing insights and analysis to inform strategies and capacity-building initiatives to counter the convergence of terrorism and cyber threats in the dark corners of the Internet. It highlights the challenges faced by law enforcement agencies in attributing cyber-enabled threats and underscores the need for enhanced investigative capabilities and capacity building in this area. The report was jointly developed by UNOCT-UNCCT and UNICRI, with the generous support of Republic of Korea. This report is available in [EN]

The independent final evaluation of the Global Programme on Border Security and Management was commissioned by UNOCT to assess programme performance against its intended results, draw lessons and best practices, and provide recommendations to inform programme re-design. The scope of evaluation covers the period 2017-2023. The evaluation found that the BSM programme is relevant at the strategic level of the UN and at national, regional and global levels; demonstrates coherence with Member State-specific interventions in border security; exhibits effectiveness in enhancing border security and counter-terrorism capabilities and establishing robust inter-agency communication and collaboration; and demonstrates efficiency in both its activities and outputs, particularly in the delivery of training content. The evaluation provided eight recommendations accepted by the Programme Team in its management response. UNOCT/UNCCT has initiated the development of a revised BSM programme that…