NATO pledged on Thursday to strengthen its cooperation with the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) and its Executive Directorate (CTED) and support UN efforts to combat terrorism, including the threat of foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs).
¡°Terrorism is a global threat that knows no border, nationality or religion, and is a challenge that the international community must tackle together¡±, Ambassador Sorin Ducaru, Head of NATO¡¯s Emerging Security Challenges Division, told the Counter-Terrorism Committee at a meeting in New York on 6 November 2014.
NATO would keep terrorism and related threats high on its security agenda. Although NATO did not see itself in a leading role on counter-terrorism, its strengths would continue to be used to support UN-led global efforts.
¡°It is essential that our staff liaise closely and that at this level we exchange views, and regularly brief each other on developments within our respective organizations¡±, he added.
At its recent Wales Summit, NATO decided to strengthen cooperation on intelligence and information sharing to counter the threat of FTFs.
NATO stood ready to support the Committee¡¯s work wherever appropriate, by sharing best practices and expertise, providing support for its country visits, and participating in its special meetings.
In a further sign of NATO¡¯s commitment to increased cooperation, Ambassador Ducaru invited the CTC Chair, H.E. Ms. Raimonda Murmokait¨¦, to brief NATO on the Committee¡¯s work.
Members of the Committee welcomed the continuation of cooperation between the two organizations aimed at meeting new and emerging terrorist challenges.