About UNOCT

• The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) was established in 2017 to assist Member States in implementing the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. 

UNOCT’s five main functions

• The Office of Counter-Terrorism has five main functions:
  • Provide leadership on the General Assembly counter-terrorism mandates entrusted to the Secretary-General from across the United Nations system
  • Enhance coordination and coherence across the Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact entities to ensure the balanced implementation of the four pillars of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy
  • Strengthen the delivery of United Nations counter-terrorism capacity-building assistance to Member States
  • Improve visibility, advocacy and resource mobilization for United Nations counter-terrorism efforts
  • Ensure that due priority is given to counterterrorism across the United Nations system and that the important work on preventing violent extremism is firmly rooted in the Strategy

About United Nations Trust Fund for Counter-Terrorism

• The Fund was established in 2009 by the UN Secretary-General and transferred to UNOCT when it was created in 2017.
• The Fund accepts contributions from Governments, inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations, private institutions and individuals. 
• Contributions may be unearmarked or earmarked for one of UNOCT’s global programmes or specific initiatives. 
• Since its inception in 2009, UNOCT mobilized US$379.9 million in pledges from 42 funding partners and through allocations from the United Nations Peace and Development Trust Fund.