The Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) conducted a follow-up assessment visit on behalf of the Counter-Terrorism Committee to the Republic of Malta from 14 to 18 March 2025. The aim of the visit was to assess Malta¡¯s progress in implementing key counter-terrorism measures in line with Security Council resolution 1373 (2001) and other relevant resolutions.
The visit was led by Assistant Secretary-General Natalia Gherman, Executive Director of CTED, and included a team of CTED experts, as well as specialists from the International Maritime Organization and the Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism.
During the visit, the Executive Director held bilateral meetings with the President of Malta and other high-level officials from key offices working on counter-terrorism, including the Speaker of the House of Representatives; the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism; the Minister for Home Affairs, Security and Employment; the Minister of Finance; the Minister of Justice and Reform of the Construction Sector; the Attorney General; the Police Commissioner; and the Director of the Human Rights Directorate.
The delegation held constructive discussions with officials and representatives of several ministries and departments, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tourism; the Ministry for Home Affairs, Security, and Employment; the Ministry of Finance; the Ministry of Justice; the Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation; the Attorney General¡¯s Office; the Malta Security Service; the Malta Police Force; the International Criminal Police Organization National Central Bureau; the Ministry for Equality, Research, and Innovation; the Armed Forces of Malta; the Department of Customs; the Department of Commerce; the Malta Financial Services Authority; the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU); the FIAU Financial Analysis Committee; the Office of the Commissioner for Revenue; the Asset Recovery Bureau; the Anti-money-laundering Unit; the Asset Management Unit; the National Coordination Committee on Combating Money-laundering and Funding of Terrorism; the Sanctions Monitoring Board; the Malta Gaming Authority; the Human Rights Directorate; the Human Rights and Equality Commission; the Office of the Manager Airport Security; the Central Visa Unit; the Passport Office; the Malta Maritime Authority; the Malta Freeport Corporation; and the Civil Aviation Directorate, Transport Malta.
In addition, the delegation conducted on-site visits to the Malta International Airport and the Port of Valletta to assess law enforcement practices, as well as border, aviation and maritime security measures and procedures. Separate meetings were also held with members of Malta¡¯s judiciary and representatives of civil society, ensuring a comprehensive and inclusive dialogue. As with all Committee visits, the delegation discussed human rights and gender aspects of Malta¡¯s counter-terrorism efforts.
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.