The Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) conducted a comprehensive visit on behalf of the Counter-Terrorism Committee to Hungary from 16 to 18 June 2025. The aim of the visit was to assess Hungary’s progress in implementing key counter-terrorism measures in line with Security Council resolution 1373 (2001) and other relevant resolutions.
The visit was led by Assistant Secretary-General Natalia Gherman, Executive Director of CTED, and included a team of CTED experts, as well as specialists from United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime, the World Customs Organization and the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation.
During the visit, the Executive Director held bilateral meetings with high-level officials from key offices working on counter-terrorism, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Minister of Justice, the Minister of Interior, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade/State Secretary for Security Policy and Energy Security, the Prosecutor General, the Commissioner for the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing/State Secretary for financial regulation and the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary. The Executive Director also visited the Counter Terrorism Centre (TEK), where she met with the Director General, the Victim Support Centre, and the UNOCT Office in Budapest.
The delegation engaged in constructive technical discussions with officials and representatives from various ministries and departments on a range of counter-terrorism issues, including legislation, international cooperation in criminal matters, combating the financing of terrorism, national counter-terrorism strategies, and efforts to prevent and counter violent extremism and radicalization leading to terrorism. In addition, the delegation conducted on-site visits to Budapest International Airport and the R?szke border crossing point to assess law enforcement practices, as well as the implementation of border security and related protective measures. Separate meetings were also held with representatives of civil society, ensuring a comprehensive and inclusive dialogue. As with all Committee visits, the delegation discussed human rights and gender aspects of Hungary’s counter-terrorism efforts, in line with the relevant Security Council resolutions.
Country visits continue to serve as a vital mechanism for the Counter-Terrorism Committee to engage with Member States and to support the effective implementation of Security Council resolutions on counter terrorism and related international standards.