The High-Level Conference on “Strengthening International Counter - Terrorism Cooperation and Building Agile Border Security Mechanisms – The Kuwait Phase of the Dushanbe Process"

The High-Level Conference on “Strengthening International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation and Building Agile Border Security Mechanisms – the Kuwait Phase of the Dushanbe Process”, was held in Kuwait City on 4-5 November 2024. The Conference was co-organized by the State of Kuwait, the Republic of Tajikistan, and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT). 

This Conference is a continuation of the Dushanbe Process on countering terrorism and its financing launched by the President of the Republic of Tajikistan in 2018, and as noted in para 50 of the 8th Review of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (A/RES/77/298). It is the fourth iteration, following previous international conferences held in Dushanbe in 2018, 2019 and 2022. 

The Conference gathered more than 500 participants, including 28 Government Ministers and high-level representatives from 91 Member States, 14 international and regional organizations, 24 experts from civil society organizations, women and youth organizations, and think-tanks. They expressed sincere gratitude to His Highness Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah, Amir of the State of Kuwait, as well as the Government of the State of Kuwait, for hosting this High-Level Conference and for the warm hospitality extended to all participants. 

They also extended appreciation to H.E. Mr. Emomali Rahmon, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, and UNOCT for co-organizing this event. Additionally, they extended sincere thanks to the State of Kuwait, the State of Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the European Union for their continued support of the Dushanbe Process and international efforts in countering terrorism. 

The participants of the High-Level Conference, in pursuance of the outcomes of the 2022 Dushanbe Conference, acknowledge the evolving global security landscape and the need to enhance and align collaborative efforts among the countries of our diverse regions and other international partners.