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Engaging parliamentarians

Graphic of the Parliamentarism wheels

Graphic: UNOCT

“Parliaments play vital roles as defenders of democracy, agents of accountability, and crucial links between the local and the global, bringing the concerns of people into the international arena.”

– 缅北禁地Secretary-General António Guterres in his video message for 140th Interparliamentary Union Assembly, Doha, Qatar, 6 April 2019

Parliaments for preventing and countering terrorism

The role of parliaments is crucial in preventing and countering terrorism and addressing the underlying spread of violent extremism. They are involved in law-making, policy-setting, budget allocation, oversight of government actions and ensuring a whole-of-society approach to countering terrorism by representing the interests of communities and working with vulnerable groups at risk of radicalization. Through monitoring governments’ actions, they ensure implementation and monitoring of and compliance with international obligations related to terrorism and initiate parliamentary hearings and inquiries as well as public campaigns to draw attention of citizens to emerging issues.

 

Official Launch of the Programme Office in Doha

Programme Office on Parliamentary Engagement in Preventing and Countering Terrorism

The UNOCT Programme Office on Parliamentary Engagement in Preventing and Countering Terrorism’ was established through an Agreement signed between UNOCT and the Shura Council of the State of Qatar on 25 November 2020 and officially launched in Doha on 16 June 2021 in a hybrid opening ceremony in the Shura Council of the State of Qatar.

The Programme Office serves as a global hub to support and build the capacity of parliamentarians worldwide in their efforts to counter terrorism, through innovation and by leveraging partnerships with parliamentary assemblies, United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact entities, regional and international organizations, academia, and civil society.

Parliamentary Engagement Conference in Doha

UNOCT Parliamentary Engagement Office

Parliamentary Engagement Resources

Join our Global Parliamentary Network 

UNOCT’s Global Parliamentary Network for parliamentarians and their assemblies facilitates cooperation and coordination among parliamentarians worldwide to counter terrorism and prevent the spread of violent extremism.

Are you a parliamentarian or involved with the work of parliamentarians? Click to join our network.
 

Counter-terrorism resources