UNSC Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC)

Why in news?

• India had hosted a special meeting of the United Nations Security Council’s Counter Terrorism Committee (CTC). This is the first such meeting of UNSC CTC in India since its establishment in 2001.

More about the news:

• In the meeting, the Counter Terrorism Committee (CTC) unanimously adopted the Delhi Declaration (non-binding document) on countering the use of new and emerging technologies for terrorist purposes (internet, new payment mechanism and use of drones)

About Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC):

• The Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) was established by the UN Security Council resolution 1373 (2001)
• It was adopted unanimously in 2001 in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States.
• The Committee comprising all 15 Security Council members
• The committee were tasked with monitoring the implementation of resolution 1373 (2001)
  • The resolution requested countries to implement a number of measures intended to enhance their legal and institutional ability to counterterrorist activities at home, in their regions and around the world.

Add ons:

• The permanent representative of India to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj served as the chair of the CTC for 2022.

PRACTICE QUESTION:

With reference to ‘UNSC Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC)’, consider the following statements:

1. Permanent members of UNSC are only eligible to be members of UNSC Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC)

2. It was established in 2022

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

                     D

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