Annex United Nations action to counter terrorism Implementing the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy The United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy was adopted by the General Assembly on 8 September 2006. This marks the first time that Member States have agreed to a comprehensive, global strategic framework to counter terrorism. The strategy spells out concrete measures for Member States to take individually as well as collectively to: address the conditions conducive to the spread of terrorism, prevent and combat terrorism and strengthen their individual and collective capacity to do so, and protect human rights and uphold the rule of law while countering terrorism. The strategy calls for Member States to work with the United Nations system to implement the provisions of the plan of action contained in the strategy and at the same time calls for United Nations entities to assist Member States in their efforts. The United Nations departments, programmes, funds and agencies have been taking actions in a number of areas in line with the strategy both in their individual capacity and through joint efforts in the framework of the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF)*: Coordination and cooperation The Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force, established in 2005 by the Secretary-General, works to ensure overall coordination and coherence among at least two dozen entities throughout the United Nations system involved in counter-terrorism efforts. The Task Force has developed a programme of work and established working groups to carry forward a first set of initiatives to help Member States implement the strategy. Working groups include: • Facilitating Integrated Implementation of the Strategy: The working group aims to develop a practical methodology to assist interested Member States, at their request, and in cooperation with Task Force entities and organizations, as appropriate, with the integrated implementation of the strategy. • Addressing Radicalization and Extremism that Lead to Terrorism: The working group aims to offer Member States 57