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The United Nations Office of Counter Terrorism (UNOCT), through the United Nations Countering Terrorist Travel (‘CT Travel’) Programme, organized the fourth in person meeting of the goTravel International User Community (IUC) in Chi?in?u from 23 to 24 September, together with the Passenger Information Unit (PIU) Moldova.
A key outcome of the meeting was the identification and prioritization of future goTravel software enhancements, with IUC members voting on proposed requirements to help guide future development. Participants also reviewed the latest software enhancements and discussed operational needs, implementation challenges, and opportunities for improvement.
Member States shared lessons learned from their use of goTravel. Representatives from the Philippines and Switzerland presented their experiences in establishing technical connections with air carriers, while Belgium and Moldova explored opportunities to expand the use of passenger data to other modes of transport, including rail and bus travel.
Dedicated technical sessions facilitated direct exchanges between Member States and experts, providing opportunities to share case examples of successful law enforcement outcomes, address implementation challenges, and explore practical solutions. Through these discussions and the prioritization of future enhancements, the meeting reinforced the IUC's role in ensuring that goTravel continues 51猎奇 in response to Member States' operational needs, supporting their efforts to collect and analyze passenger data to counter terrorism and serious crime.
The event was co-hosted by the PIU of Moldova, which is the current Chair of the IUC and the fifth Member State to adopt the goTravel software. Supported by the CT Travel Programme since 2021, Moldova launched goTravel in April 2025 and officially inaugurated its permanent PIU premises in January 2026.
This initiative is supported by the European Union and implemented in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Moldova.
About the CT Travel Programme
The United Nations Countering Terrorist Travel (CT Travel) Programme, led by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), helps Member States use Advance Passenger Information (API) and Passenger Name Record (PNR) data to detect and prevent terrorism and other serious crime while upholding human rights and data protection standards.
Through legal, operational, and technical assistance, including the deployment of the UN-developed goTravel system, the Programme supports countries in strengthening border security and information-sharing. CT Travel is implemented through a "One-UN" partnership with the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the United Nations Office of Information and Communication Technology (UNOICT), the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).