The CIS ATC’s delegation took part in the Fourth Counter-Terrorism Week at the United Nations from June 29 to July 1, 2026, which united delegates from 190 member-states, 31 regional organizations, 17 specialized agencies of the UN.

The CT Week featured the Fourth High-Level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies (hereinafter referred to as the "Conference"), more than 40 side events, and a plenary meeting of the General Assembly. A wide range of issues was addressed, including current terrorist threats; national experiences in countering terrorism, extremism, and separatism; the state and future prospects of international counter-terrorism cooperation; the challenges of deradicalization; and measures to counter terrorist use of information and communication technologies.

Speaking at the opening session of the conference, the Head of the Center highlighted the available system of comprehensive measures established within the CIS framework – spanning the organizational, legal, operational-coordination, information-analytical, and scientific-educational spheres – that enables the competent authorities of the Commonwealth countries to jointly achieve concrete results:

“Last year alone, more than 2,500 terrorist and extremist crimes were prevented across the Commonwealth countries. Nearly 4,000 members and accomplices of terrorist organizations were detained. Around 900 sources of terrorist financing were eliminated, and nearly 19,000 online resources containing radical content were blocked. More than 100,000 preventive measures were carried out to deradicalize individuals who had fallen under the influence of extremist ideas.”

Furthermore, Eveny Sysoev noted that legal, operational, and preventive measures are reinforced by political and diplomatic efforts. At the regional level, the Center focuses particularly on integration with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Collective Security Treaty Organization, while at the global level, it focuses on cooperation with UN counter-terrorism agencies.

On the sidelines of the CT Week, the Center co-organized a side event titled "Cooperation between the UN, the SCO RATS, and the CIS ATC in Addressing Security Related Challenges in Central Asia," where experts presented an overview of various interaction formats involving the UN Counter-Terrorism Office (UNOCT), the UNRCCA, the CIS ATC, and the SCO RATS, as well as prospects for strengthening and expanding areas of cooperation.

Evgeny Sysoev noted that the Commonwealth states of this region remain within the sphere of interest of major international terrorist organizations based in the Middle East and Afghanistan. Under these circumstances, the competent authorities of the Commonwealth countries of the Central Asian region are taking the necessary measures to maintain control over the situation.

The Head of the Center noted that the event stands as an important step toward integrating the efforts of leading regional bodies – under the coordinating role of the UN – to strengthen security in Central Asia.

The Deputy chief of analytical section, who delivered a special presentation at the event, briefed participants on the initiatives jointly implemented by the CIS ATC with the UN OCT and the SCO RATS, as well as on prospects for the further development of cooperation.

"Building a regional security architecture is impossible without the involvement of all interested actors."

In addition, the CIS ATC participated in a side event on “National and regional practices on preventing and countering extremism, including radicalization and incitement to violence, when conducive to terrorism “, co-organized by the Russian Federation and the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT).

In his statement, Evgeny Sysoev noted that regional actors, including the Commonwealth of Independent States, play a significant role in the efforts to counter extremism under the leadership of the UN.

The Head of the Center briefed participants on the systematic work being carried out by Commonwealth states in this area. This work is underpinned by three-year interstate CIS programs, including the Program of Cooperation in Deradicalization for 2025–2027 adopted for the first time in 2024 and aimed to unite the efforts of Commonwealth countries in countering ideologies that justify terrorism and extremism.