In its resolution 77/64, entitled “Countering the threat posed by improvised explosive devices”, the General Assembly requested the Secretary-General to report to it at its seventy-ninth session on the implementation of that resolution, acknowledging and taking into account existing efforts, both inside and outside the United Nations, and seeking the views of Member States. The present report is submitted pursuant to that request. Views received from Member States are posted to the web page of the Office for Disarmament Affairs.1
The present report contains an overview of significant trends and developments since the previous report (A/75/175) was issued in 2020. It addresses efforts of the United Nations system and other relevant international organizations, including the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) and the World Customs Organization (WCO), related to countering the threat posed by improvised explosive devices.
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