QUESTION 19
GS2
15 marks
“Terrorism has become a significant threat to global peace and security.” Evaluate the effectiveness of the United Nations Security Council’s Counter Terrorism Committee (CTC) and its associated bodies in addressing and mitigating this threat at the international level.
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11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Evaluate how effective the UNSC Counter-Terrorism Committee and related bodies have been in tackling global terrorism.
EvaluateWeigh what works and what does not, and say how far it succeeds.
Demand-wise check
- 1Bodies: CTC (Resolution 1373, 2001), CTED, 1267 sanctions committee, UNOCT≈65 words
- 2Achievements: national counter-terror laws, financing controls, Delhi Declaration (2022) on new tech≈65 words
- 3Limits: no agreed definition of terrorism (CCIT stalled), vetoes and holds on listings, enforcement depends on states≈65 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
ThreatUN architectureAchievementsLimitationsIndia's positionConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Not naming Resolution 1373 or the 1267 Committee
- No India angle
Draw this
- Organogram of UN counter-terror bodies
Value addition
- ExampleIndia hosted a special CTC meeting in Mumbai and Delhi (October 2022) that adopted the Delhi Declaration on new and emerging technologies.UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee
- ExampleChina repeatedly placed technical holds on listing Pakistan-based terrorists at the 1267 Committee.MEA statements
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- Aditya Srivastava · AIR 1 · Page 19 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 19 ↗Same syllabus reference
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