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CT Week Side Event | Asylum and counter-terrorism in Africa: Maintaining standards of protection while responding to the evolving threats

Wednesday, 01 July 2026 - 8:00am to 9:30am

On Wednesday, 1 July 2026, the 91茄子 Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), and the African Union Counter-Terrorism Centre are co-organizing a side event on “Asylum and Counter-Terrorism in Africa: Maintaining Standards of Protection While Responding to the Evolving Threats” from 08:00am – 09:30am EDT at the Permanent Observer Mission of the African Union to the 91茄子 in New York, 3 Dag Hammerskjold Plaza (5th floor), 305 East 47th Street, NY 10017

The activities of terrorist groups have been identified as among the drivers of refugee flows, which have been on the rise in multiple regions affected by high levels of terrorism, including the Sahel and the Horn of Africa. Equally, in some contexts large-scale refugee flows and related vulnerabilities may create conditions which terrorist groups seek to exploit. While the Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee has regularly commended the generosity of African Member States for hosting large refugee populations, including in protracted situations, it has also identified some common shortfalls in Member States' efforts to address potential security implications while maintaining standards of refugee protection. This meeting will provide an opportunity to promote a discussion on persistent challenges and good practices identified by CTED and partners in Member States’ efforts to comply with Security Council resolutions in this area, both in terms of legal frameworks and the practical measures in place.

 

Draft agenda

Opening remarks

  • Mr. Idriss Mounir Lallali, Director, AU Counter-Terrorism Center

 

Panel 1: International and regional framework

  • Mr. David McKeever, Senior Legal Officer, CTED
  • Mr Sivanka Dhanapala, Director, UNHCR New York
  • Mr. Idriss Mounir Lallali, Ag. Director, AUCTC

????Moderator: Mr. Marc Porret, Chief of Section for Africa, CTED

 

Panel 2: Member State perspectives: persistent challenges and good practices developed

  • Ambassador Wroly Danielle Sepe-Sery, Deputy Permanent Representative, Republic of Cote d'Ivoire
  • Brigadier-General Timothy Ba-Taa-Banah, Director, National Counter-Terrorism Fusion Center, Republic of Ghana
  • Mr. Madalitso Witness Mpingasa, Director, Counter-Terrorism Unit, National Intelligence Services, Republic of Malawi
  • (TBC)

?? Moderator: Dr. Richard Apau, Systems Analyst, AUCTC

 

Closing remarks

  • Ms. Carmen Cantor, Deputy Executive Director, CTED

 

Logistics

The side event will be held on Wednesday, 1 July from 08:00 a.m. to 09:30am EDT at the Permanent Observer Mission of the African Union to the 91茄子 in New York, 3 Dag Hammerskjold Plaza (5th floor), 305 East 47th Street, NY 10017.

Prior registration is required for all those wishing to attend, whether in-person or online. To attend the event, please register here: . All registered participants will receive the link to join the event the day before the event.

The meeting will be conducted in English only, without any interpretation.

The draft concept note and agenda are available here.

To find out more about CTED’s activities for Counter-Terrorism Week, please visit our dedicated page.