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Counter-Terrorism Committee conducts assessment visit to Jordan?

Acting on behalf of the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee, its Executive Directorate (CTED) conducted a country assessment visit to Jordan from 6 to 9 March 2023.

Acting on behalf of the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee, its Executive Directorate (CTED) conducted a country assessment visit to Jordan from 6 to 9 March 2023. The visit concluded the Committee’s hybrid assessment of Jordan, following a visit conducted virtually in October 2021 due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The assessment covered all relevant Security Council resolutions, including , , and , and included engagement with the Government of Jordan.

The delegation — led by the CTED Chief of Section for Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia, and including other CTED experts, as well as representatives of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) — conducted on-site visits to Queen Alia International Airport and the Military Centre on Counter Terrorism and Extremism. In accordance with Security Council resolution , the delegation met with representatives of civil society organizations to discuss measures taken by Jordan in the area of counter-terrorism and countering violent extremism (CVE) conducive to terrorism.

Thematic areas covered during the visit included counter-terrorism legislation, criminal justice, and international cooperation in criminal matters; anti-money-laundering/countering the financing of terrorism; law enforcement; border management, including aviation and maritime security; and CVE conducive to terrorism. In accordance with the practice followed for the Committee’s previous visits, the discussions also included human rights aspects of Jordan’s counter-terrorism measures, as well as its incorporation of the gender dimension and the roles of women in countering terrorism and violent extremism.