The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the Philippines signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) yesterday signifying partnership under the United Nations Countering Terrorist Travel (CT Travel) Program.

The MoU will allow the United Nations to assist the country to enhance its capabilities to detect the travel of terrorists and serious criminals by collecting and analyzing passenger data, in compliance with relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions, international standards and human rights principles.