United Nations Security Council Resolution 1963, adopted unanimously on December 20, 2010, after reaffirming resolutions 1373 (2001), 1535 (2004), 1624 (2004), 1787 (2007) and 1805 (2008), the Council decided to continue the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) under the guidance of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) for another three years until December 31, 2013.

There was also concern over the increasing number of abductions and kidnappings by terrorist groups with a political motive.

It extended the Executive Directorate of the Counter-Terrorism Committee as a special political mission until December 31, 2013.

[2] Member States were called upon to continue to provide technical support and help develop strategies in the fight against terrorism.

The Executive Directorate was also instructed to report on the implementation of resolutions 1373 and 1624, respectively on June 30 and December 31, 2011.