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2023-06-21T12:00:00-04:00
0800am
High-level Events
9th International Day of Yoga
9th International Day of Yoga
Yoga embodies unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfillment; harmony between man and nature; a holistic approach to health and well-being. Yoga brings about peace in this modern, fast-paced life by combining the body, mind, spirit and soul.
2023-06-21T12:30:00-04:00
0830am
The United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT) of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), the United Nation Counter-Terrorism Executive Committee Directorate (CTED), and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) are organizing the side event: Six Years After UNSCR 2349: Examining the Implementation of Screening, Prosecution, Rehabilitation and Reintegration Strategies for Persons Associated with Boko Haram/JAS, ISWAP and Other Terrorist Groups.
2023-06-21T13:00:00-04:00
0900am
The upcoming UN side event will focus on the implementation of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Convention on Countering Extremism. This convention, adopted by China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Russia in 2017, is the first international legal instrument dedicated to cooperation among participating states in combating extremism.
2023-06-21T13:00:00-04:00
0900am
The Side Event "Preventing and Countering Terrorist Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Good Practices and Trends in the Acquisition, Weaponization, and Deployment of UAS" is co-organized by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), the United Arab Emirates, the United States, and Conflict Armament Research (CAR).
2023-06-21T14:00:00-04:00
1000am
Meetings & Events
4th meeting, UN Women Executive Board, Annual Session 2023 (19-21 June)
4th meeting, UN Women Executive Board, Annual Session 2023 (19-21 June)
The UN-Women Executive Board is the Governing Body of the Entity and provides intergovernmental support to and supervision of its operational activities.
2023-06-21T14:00:00-04:00
1000am
Security Council
The situation in Afghanistan - Security Council, 9354th meeting
The situation in Afghanistan - Security Council, 9354th meeting
The situation in Afghanistan.
2023-06-21T15:00:00-04:00
1100am
In its resolution 70/291 the General Assembly called on Member States to consider developing national and regional plans of action to prevent violent extremism as and when conducive to terrorism. The Republic of Kenya and the Kyrgyz Republic are two examples of Member States that have developed national strategies and have acquired significant experiences in their implementation in their respective contexts.
2023-06-21T15:00:00-04:00
1100am
The Side-Event will examine ways and means towards the achievement of a terrorism-free society. It will focus on the experience of the Sultanate of Oman, challenges, and opportunities for the promotion of a culture of tolerance, peaceful coexistence, and mutual respect in order to combat extremism and counter-terrorism.
2023-06-21T16:00:00-04:00
1200pm
Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
2023-06-21T17:00:00-04:00
0100pm
Violent extremists and terrorist groups exploit and manipulate gender norms, stereotypes and power dynamics in their recruitment, ideologies, and operations. Therefore, to devise effective programmes to prevent and counter terrorism and violent extremism conducive to terrorism, it is critical to incorporate a gender perspective.
2023-06-21T17:00:00-04:00
0100pm
The event will highlight a mapping of terrorist and conflict activity, socioeconomic conditions and rainfall patterns in the Sahel, and will present perspectives from farmers, herders, fishers, and youth. It will also spotlight innovative approaches helping to better understand and respond to climate insecurity, providing important context for CT and PVE.
2023-06-21T17:15:00-04:00
0115pm
Meetings & Events
Developments in Sudan and Prospects for Democratization
Developments in Sudan and Prospects for Democratization
With the ongoing conflict threatening the lives of civilians, plunging Sudan into all-out armed conflict which has not been seen in the country for over two decades, there is an urgent need to cease hostilities, to return to dialogue and to forge a way out of the current crisis based on political negotiations.
2023-06-21T19:00:00-04:00
0300pm
Security Council
Peace and Security in Africa - Security Council, 9355th Meeting
Peace and Security in Africa - Security Council, 9355th Meeting
Peace and Security in Africa.
2023-06-21T19:00:00-04:00
0300pm
Following the territorial defeat of Da'esh in 2019, an estimated 70,000 persons, including fighters suspected of having committed crimes as well as women and children who are victims, found themselves detained in camps and prisons in the conflict zone where today, more than four years later, most remain.
2023-06-21T21:00:00-04:00
0500pm
Side Events
The Nexus between Organized Crime and Terrorism in the Americas (2023 Counter-Terrorism Week Side-Event)
The Nexus between Organized Crime and Terrorism in the Americas (2023 Counter-Terrorism Week Side-Event)
The linkages between terrorism and organized crime are an issue of growing concern for the international community. Every continent is affected by both crime and terrorism, but, in the Americas, the nexus has become intimately related, profound, and widespread.
2023-06-21T21:00:00-04:00
0500pm
The perceived threats posed by the abuses of information communications technologies by terrorists have led to two worrying trends: the increased monitoring of communications on social media and the broader internet; and the moderation of online content deemed to be terrorist content.
2023-06-21T21:00:00-04:00
0500pm
The risk of a 'spill-over' of violent extremism and terrorism from the Sahel to the West African littoral states is a significant emerging trend in the global threat landscape. The Accra Initiative is an African-led initiative to address this threat.