2.3 TNTD/Action against Terrorism Unit Background The TNTD/ATU, established in 2002, is the OSCE’s focal point, information resource and implementation partner on counter-terrorism activities. The Unit’s work is guided by the OSCE Consolidated Framework for the Fight against Terrorism (PC.DEC/1063), adopted in December 2012. The Decision outlines the strategic focus areas for counter-terrorism activities of the Organization and provides a roadmap for further action. Importantly, the Consolidated Framework stipulates that the OSCE will further co-ordinate its efforts internally and co-operate externally with relevant regional and international organizations. The Secretary General will continue to ensure co-ordinated efforts among thematic structures within the Secretariat and other executive structures in the pursuit of activities related or relevant to counter-terrorism, in order to maximize the use of resources and available expertise. Furthermore, the Consolidated Framework mandates the OSCE Secretariat to continue ensuring the facilitation and cross-dimensional and cross-institutional co-ordination of all OSCE counter-terrorism activities, without prejudice to the mandates of other OSCE executive structures. To this end, other OSCE executive structures are tasked to proactively inform the Secretariat about planned and ongoing activities as they relate to anti-terrorism. Terrorism is a serious crime and has to be dealt with determination and effectiveness, within a framework based on the rule of law and human rights. Police and law enforcement play an important role in preventing and countering terrorism, and the work of the TNTD/ATU complements the work of the TNTD/SPMU in relation to the role of law enforcement in countering terrorism. The Unit has been contributing to the efforts of the TNTD aimed at ensuring strengthened coherence, better co-ordination and efficient collaboration in addressing transnational threats. Internally, the working relationship with ODIHR has been further enhanced, resulting in the pursuit of many joint programmatic activities and projects. The TNTD/ATU has also been supporting the work of the OSCE field operations and is maintaining regular working contacts with them. The Unit circulates the annual update of the Consolidated Reference for OSCE Counter-Terrorism Efforts. Moreover, the Unit maintains the Counter-Terrorism Network and circulates bi-monthly the CTN newsletter to inform contact points about the latest counter-terrorism developments in the OSCE region and relevant OSCE activities. Externally, the TNTD/ATU has been collaborating closely with different UN structures and other relevant international and regional entities in the area of preventing and countering terrorism, actively contributing to the implementation of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. Similarly, the Unit has continued to involve the private sector (business community and industry) as well as civil society groups and the media as much as possible in its antiterrorism activities. One of the highlights in 2014 was the Chairmanship OSCE-wide Counter-Terrorism Conference “The Role of the OSCE in Addressing Current Terrorist Challenges”, 28-29 April 2014, in Interlaken, Switzerland. The TNTD/ATU, in co-ordination with ODIHR, supported the Swiss OSCE Chairmanship in the organization of this conference. Around 200 delegates from 43 participating States, eight Partners for Co-operation and 16 international and regional organizations participated at the conference, as well as 17 from civil society groups. The conference addressed three topics: terrorism financing, human rights and foreign 38