Role of the United Nations and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in the Facilitation, Accession and Implementation of the 13 Universal Legal Instruments Against Terrorism (From Resource Material Series No. 71, P 3-9, 2007, Simon Cornell, ed. -- See NCJ-219452)

• NCJ Number: 219453
• Author(s): Jean-Paul Laborde
• Date Published: March 2007
• Length: 7 pages
• Sale Source: United Nations Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and Treatment of Offenders
• Publication Format: Book Chapter
• Publication Type: Issue Overview
• Language: English
• Country: Japan

Annotation

After listing the United Nation's (U.N.'s) responsibilities in the global fight against terrorism, this paper outlines the specific counterterrorism activities of the Terrorism Prevention Branch (TPB) of the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

Abstract

The United Nation's role in the global fight against terrorism includes establishing a universal legal framework against terrorism, i.e., international conventions and protocols and U.N. General Assembly and Security Council resolutions. The United Nations also reinforces international cooperation in criminal procedures against terrorism through the implementation of universal legal instruments. It promotes international coordination in countering terrorism and strengthens the capacity of member states to comply with their international commitment to counterterrorism. The UNODC is a specialized office that belongs to the Secretariat of the United Nations. It conducts the work of the Secretariat that pertains to drugs, crime, and terrorism. The UNODC provides counterterrorism legislative technical assistance to member states through its TPB of the Division for Treaty Affairs. The TPB is a partner with the U.N. Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee in implementing a criminal justice response to international terrorism. It focuses on the promotion of the ratification and implementation of the 13 conventions and protocols against terrorism adopted by the international community between 1963 and 2005. The TPB explains to member states the requirements and benefits of these international instruments. In providing technical assistance for implementing the instruments at the national level, the TPB provides member states with sample/model laws from other countries. It also assists in the drafting of antiterrorist legislation when a nation's resources or experience is limited. The TPB trains criminal justice officials in the implementation of new laws and international criminal justice cooperation, and it organizes national and regional workshops. 3 tables