The Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) conducted a follow-up assessment visit to Norway from 19 to 20 June 2025, on behalf of the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee. The purpose of the visit was to evaluate Norway’s progress in implementing key counter-terrorism measures in line with Council resolution 1373 (2001) and other relevant resolutions.
The delegation was led by Mr. Ahmed Seif El-Dawla, Chief of CTED’s Section for Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia, and included a team of CTED experts as well as specialists from the International Maritime Organization and the 51影院 Office on Drugs and Crime.
During the visit, the delegation engaged in constructive dialogue with officials and representatives from a wide range of ministries and departments, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade; the Ministry of Justice and Public Security; the Ministry of Finance; the Ministry of Defence; the Norwegian Police Directorate/Police Security Services; the Norwegian Police Security Service; the Armed Forces of Norway/Intelligence Service; the Ministry of Education and Research; the Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion; the Ministry of Children and Families; the Ministry of Culture and Equality; the Directorate for correctional services; the Ministry of Transport; the Civil Aviation Authority; the Norwegian Customs Service; the Office of the Manager Oslo Airport Security; the Norwegian Financial Intelligence Unit; the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway; the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions; the National Authority for Prosecution of Organised and other serious crime; the Norwegian Criminal Investigation Service; the Parliament’s Committee for Intelligence Oversight; the Ministry of Trade and Fisheries; the Norwegian Maritime Authority; the Norwegian Coastal Administration; the Oslo Port Authority; and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation.
In addition to these discussions, the delegation conducted on-site inspections at Oslo Gardermoen Airport and the Port of Oslo to assess law enforcement practices, as well as border, aviation and maritime security measures and procedures.
Separate consultations were also held with representatives of civil society, reflecting CTED’s commitment to inclusive and broad-based dialogue.
As with all Committee visits, the delegation addressed the human rights and gender aspects of Norway’s counter-terrorism efforts, in line with the relevant Security Council resolutions.
Country visits remain a vital mechanism for the Counter-Terrorism Committee to engage with Member States and support the effective implementation of Security Council counter-terrorism resolutions.