IMO's rules and regulations for suppressing unlawful acts
against the safety of navigation can be seen in the wider context of the global fight
against terrorism. The United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive
Directorate (UNCTED) carries out assessment visits to
countries to assess their compliance with various international security
instruments and UN Security Council resolutions.
IMO took part in a follow-up visit to the United Kingdom (7-11 October) together with experts from Interpol, the World Customs Organization and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, particularly to assess the country's implementation of the special maritime security measures in IMO's SOLAS chapter XI-2, the ISPS Code, as well as the SUA Convention and Protocols. Topics covered included movement of goods and persons, law enforcement, legal and criminal justice matters, countering the financing of terrorism, and countering violent extremism.
The UNCTED assessment visits are carried out on behalf of the UNSC
Counter-Terrorism Committee. The visits allow the Committee to monitor, promote
and facilitate Member States’ implementation of relevant Security Council resolutions
and international counter-terrorism instruments. This is done through
information sharing on good practices and existing initiatives, and, where necessary,
by facilitating technical assistance to enhance counter-terrorism capacity in
UN Member States.