• 2026 Theme: “Preventing Violent Extremism in the Age of New and Emerging Technologies.”

Background:
Adoption: On 20 December 2022, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted Resolution A/RES/77/243, officially designating 12 February as the International Day for PVE.

• The day was first observed on February 12, 2023.

Coordination: The UNGA mandated the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), in collaboration with the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact, to facilitate and support the annual observance.
2026 Event: On 12 February 2026, the UNOCT, through the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT), in partnership with the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the UN, held a Special Dialogue titled: “From Principles to Practice: Special Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence and Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE)” in New York, the United States of America(USA).