In its counterterrorism efforts, Kuwait hosted a high-level International Conference on “Strengthening International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation and Building Agile Border Security Mechanisms — The Kuwait Phase of the Dushanbe Process.”
It included a reception for ministers and senior officials of countries and international organisations participating in the meeting. Kuwait hosted the conference from November 4-5 in cooperation with Tajikistan and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism.
The Fourth Dushanbe Conference kicked off in Kuwait under “Strengthening International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation and Building Agile Broader Security Mechanisms – The Kuwait Phase of the Dushanbe Process.” The two-day high-level conference brought together more than 450 parties, including 33 ministers, representatives of UN specialized agencies, 23 international and regional organizations, and 13 civil society associations.
This meeting came as a follow-up of the “Dushanbe process for combating terrorism” and its financing, established by Tajikistan in 2018, and is the fourth meeting of that process after previous conferences carried out in Dushanbe, in 2018, 2019, and 2022. The conference represents a key platform to improve regional and international cooperation on border security to combat terrorism and its funding. It also provides an opportunity to swap experiences and visions and discuss lessons learned from shared challenges and ways to confront threats arising from terrorism.
The conference concluded its work with the provision of the “Kuwait Declaration on Border Security and Management,” which reflected the discussions, ideas, and viewpoints of the participants and served as a guiding document for steps to combat terrorism and build capacity in the field of border security. Kuwait hosted the conference based on its dedication to its international and regional function in combating terrorism and its financing and its backing for all international and regional efforts seeking to eliminate this phenomenon that negatively impacts international and regional security.
