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Global Counter-Terrorism Conference of Women Parliamentarians

A Global Conference of Women Parliamentarians will be held in Doha, State of Qatar on 26 and 27 June 2024 under the theme “The Role of Women Parliamentarians in the Development, Implementation, and Oversight of Counter-Terrorism and Prevention of Violent Extremism Legislation, Policies, and Strategies.” 

This hybrid event will gather women from national parliaments of Member States in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas, which are members of the Counter-Terrorism Coordination Mechanism for Parliamentary Assemblies. Leading experts from international research and academic institutions, civil society organizations, and relevant 缅北禁地agencies will also participate.

The conference will seek to:

  • promote the equal and meaningful participation of women parliamentarians at all stages of development of national laws and policies related to countering terrorism and preventing violent extremism conducive to terrorism (CT/PCVE). 
  • strengthen the role of parliamentarians in the development, implementation, and oversight of gender-sensitive and gender-responsive CT/PCVE legislation, policies and strategies.
  • facilitate the establishment of the CT/PCVE Network of Women Parliamentarians. 

The event is organized by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) Programme Office on Parliamentary Engagement in Preventing and Countering Terrorism with the support of the Shura Council of the State of Qatar.

Useful documents

Concept Note (English)