The Cybersecurity and New Technologies Programme has successfully launched its CTTECH+ initiative, delivering tailored support packages to nine Partner States: Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Iraq, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, the Philippines, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
Over the coming months, CTTECH+ will assist these countries in enhancing national counter-terrorism policies by integrating comprehensive strategies to combat the misuse of new technologies for terrorist purposes. Special focus will be on supporting Ghana, Iraq, Nigeria, and Uzbekistan in reviewing and updating their national counter-terrorism frameworks.
The initiative also aims to strengthen the technological capabilities of law enforcement agencies in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Iraq, and Nigeria by assessing their readiness to address terrorism through emerging technologies. This includes improving capabilities for investigations involving the internet, darknet, virtual assets, and artificial intelligence, while ensuring respect for human rights.
Additionally, CTTECH+ will enhance international cooperation and public-private partnerships by organizing law enforcement operations and table-top exercises to improve collaboration between governments and the private sector in countering the use of information and communication technologies for terrorism.
This effort supports Action #23b of the #PactfortheFuture, addressing threats from the misuse of emerging digital technologies for terrorist activities. CTTECH+ is a joint initiative by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and INTERPOL, funded by the European External Action Service under the UNCCT Global Counter-Terrorism Programme on Cybersecurity and New Technologies.
