UNSC’s Counter Terrorism Committee to meet in India

Subject: International Relations

Context:

India will host the first ever UNSC’s Counter Terrorism Committee meeting since its establishment in 2001.
The theme of the meeting is ‘Countering the use of new and emerging technologies for terrorist purposes’.
The meeting will be hosted in Mumbai and Delhi.
The Permanent Representative of India to the UN serves as the Chair of the Counter Terrorism Committee for 2022.

What is Counter terrorism Committee of UNSC:

The Counter-Terrorism Committee was established by Security Council resolution 1373 adopted unanimously on 28 September 2001 in the wake of the 9/11 terror attacks in the US.
It is a subsidiary body of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
It is 15-member committee set up to implement the UN resolution obligating member states to criminalize support for terrorist activities and stop financial aid and harbouring of terrorists.
In 2004, the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate(CTED) was established to provide expert advice for Counter-Terrorism Committee.
The CTED also provides technical aid for the member countries and promotes their collaboration at various international forums.