On 3 July 2022, the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), acting on behalf of the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), completed its follow-up assessment visit to Iraq. This follow-up visit aimed at assessing progress made by Iraq and was conducted in line with the COVID-19 pandemic-related CTC-approved ‘hybrid’ approach to assessment visits.
The virtual component of this assessment was conducted between 29 March and 12 April 2021. The physical component was conducted between 3 July and 7 July 2022 and included visits to Baghdad and Erbil.
CTED was established as a Special Political Mission by Security Council resolution to assist the work of the CTC and coordinate the process of monitoring the implementation of resolution . CTED’s work includes conducting expert assessments through country visits to assess Member States’ counter-terrorism efforts, including progress made, remaining shortfalls, and priority areas for technical assistance needs, as well as identifying trends, challenges and good practices employed in the implementation of relevant Security Council resolutions.
Since its inception, CTED has conducted 182 visits to 112 UN Member States on behalf of the Counter-Terrorism Committee, as of September 2022.