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On Wednesday, 1 July 2026 from 16:30 p.m. to 18:00 p.m. EDT, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, conference room 12 (and via Webex for online participation), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT)?and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, jointly with Transport Canada, will convene an interactive side event “Beyond the runway: advancing air cargo security: synergies between the ICAO AVSEC Programme, the UNODC Passenger and Cargo Control Programme, the UNODC Laboratory and Scientific Services, and the UN Countering Terrorist Travel Programme”.

The side event directly supports the theme of the 2026 United Nations Counter-Terrorism Week “A Future Free from Terrorism: Consolidating the Global Commitment to Multi-Stakeholder Approaches to Counter Terrorism through Member States’ Leadership and Action.” By focusing on the security of air cargo and interconnected global logistics systems, the event highlights a critical yet often under-examined dimension of counter-terrorism: the protection of international supply chains from exploitation by terrorist groups and transnational organized crime networks. Strengthening air cargo and postal security is essential to preventing the movement of explosives, weapons components, precursor chemicals, and other materials that could be used to conduct terrorist attacks. The discussion will therefore emphasize how Member States’ leadership, supported by international frameworks and operational partnerships, can enhance risk-based screening, intelligence-led targeting, and coordinated responses to evolving threats across aviation and trade systems.

The side event also aligns with the strategic focus of the United Nations counter-terrorism architecture by promoting integrated, multi-stakeholder approaches that connect aviation security, customs enforcement, law enforcement cooperation, and private-sector engagement. By showcasing the complementary work of the ICAO, UNOCT, UNCTED and UNODC programmes, the event demonstrates how coordinated capacity-building and operational collaboration can strengthen Member States’ ability to detect and disrupt illicit trafficking while facilitating legitimate trade and travel. In doing so, it contributes to the objectives of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy by fostering international cooperation, enhancing border and transport security, and supporting Member States in implementing practical, risk-based measures to prevent terrorists and criminal networks from exploiting global transport and logistics systems.

Objectives

Aligned with the theme of United Nations Counter-Terrorism Week 2026 “A Future Free from Terrorism: Consolidating the Global Commitment to Multi-Stakeholder Approaches to Counter Terrorism through Member States’ Leadership and Action” the side event aims to:

• Highlight how Member States’ leadership and operational cooperation can strengthen air cargo security and containerized supply chain controls as part of broader counter-terrorism efforts.
• Discuss emerging threats to aviation cargo and global logistics systems, including attempts to

• conceal IEDs and IIDs in cargo and postal shipments.

• Share operational experiences and lessons learned from the ICAO and UNODC Programmes, in particular as they relate to Strategic Trade and Export Control, including firearms and their parts, dual-use goods and CBRN materials.
• Promote multi-stakeholder cooperation involving aviation authorities, customs administrations,

• law enforcement agencies, postal operators, private-sector logistics actors, and forensic
• laboratories.

• Identify opportunities for strengthened international cooperation, training, and technical

• assistance to support Member States in implementing risk-based cargo screening and cross-border information sharing.

Draft agenda

Event moderator: Ms. Agnieszka Maja Mizgalska, Aviation Security Technical Officer, Aviation Security Policy, Aviation Security and Facilitation, ICAO

16:30-17:00 Opening session

• Ms. Katie Buckley, Chief, Aviation Security Policy, Transport Canada, Canada
• Ms. Carmen G. Cantor, Deputy Executive Director, CTED
• Mr. Christopher Barks, Regional Director, NACC, ICAO

17:00-17:45 Panel discussion

• Ms. Henna Shah, Associate Legal Officer, CTED
• Mr. Greg Helpin, Senior Security Advisor, Transport Canada, Canada
• Mr. Luc Hardy, Programme Management Officer, Countering Terrorist Travel Section, Special Projects & Innovation Branch (SPIB), UNOCT
• Mr. Jeffery Bawa, Synthetic Drug Strategy Regional Coordinator for West and Central Africa, UNODC

17:45-17:55 Q/A session

• Questions from the floor

17:55-18:00 Closing session

• Mr. Ignacio Ibá?ez Ferrándiz, Head of the UNOCT Madrid Office

• Mr. Christopher Barks, Regional Director, NACC, ICAO

Logistics

The side event will be held on Wednesday, 1 July from 16:30 p.m. to 18:00 p.m. EDT in person at United Nations Headquarters, Conference Room 12, with hybrid participation available via Webex to accommodate speakers or attendees unable to join physically. The event is open to Member and Observer States, members of the media including photographers with valid accreditation, United Nations staff and interns, UN entities, intergovernmental organizations, and specialized agencies, as well as invited guests with a valid UN grounds pass.

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

Due to limited capacity, in-person seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis and will be confirmed prior to the event. 

Representatives of Member States travelling from capitals and requiring UN grounds passes should be registered through the e-delegate portal: . Registration should be completed by the respective Permanent Missions.

Delegates already holding valid UN grounds passes may use their existing passes to access the Conference.

Participants from international and regional organizations, civil society, academia and other stakeholders who are not registered through Member State Permanent Missions should register through the Indico platform: .

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

The meeting will be livestreamed on .

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.