The Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) conducted a follow-up assessment visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina from 26 to 30 October 2026, on behalf of the United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee.
The visit aimed to assess progress in implementing key counter-terrorism measures pursuant to Security Council resolution and other relevant resolutions, as well as recommendations arising from the Committee’s previous visits to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The delegation was led by Ms. Carmen G. Cantor, Deputy Executive Director of CTED, and comprised of CTED experts and representatives from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
Building on the Committee’s previous visits in 2007 and 2017, the delegation reviewed progress made, identified good practices, and discussed remaining challenges, technical assistance needs and capacity-building priorities.
The delegation held technical discussions with relevant national authorities on the implementation of Security Council resolutions relating to counter-terrorism. Discussions covered legal and institutional frameworks, criminal justice responses, international cooperation in criminal matters, border management and aviation security, countering the financing of terrorism, national counter-terrorism strategies, countering violent extremism conducive to terrorism, and the rehabilitation and reintegration of terrorism-related offenders and returnees.
The delegation also visited Sarajevo International Airport and the Institute for the Execution of Criminal Sanctions, Detention and Other Measures of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it received briefings on relevant operational measures and practices.
In accordance with Security Council resolutions and , the delegation engaged with representatives of civil society, academia and think tanks. It also met with representatives of the United Nations Country Team, the Council of Europe, the OSCE and the European Union to exchange views on ongoing efforts to support Bosnia and Herzegovina in strengthening its counter-terrorism capacities.
Country assessment visits remain a vital mechanism through which the Counter-Terrorism Committee engages with Member States, assesses progress, identifies technical assistance needs and supports the effective implementation of relevant Security Council resolutions and international counter-terrorism standards.