Countering Violent Extremism
Resilient communities are best placed to tackle
the underlying factors of violent extremism.
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A diverse, empowered, and engaged civil society is critical to lasting security. We have provided over $6.7 million in direct financial support to local and regional organizations working at the grassroots level to prevent and counter violent extremism.
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Realizing a Whole-of-Society Approach to Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration in the Far North Region of Cameroon
This policy brief presents recommendations for a whole-of-society approach to the reintegration of former Boko Haram associates in Cameroon. The brief builds the Global Center on Cooperative Security engagement with local, national, and regional partners in Cameroon to strengthen the country’s response to terrorism in the Far North Region, a...
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Gender and Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism Policy Toolkit
The Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF)’s Gender and Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE) Policy Toolkit was developed under the leadership of the GCTF CVE Working Group Co-Chairs, the governments of Australia and Indonesia, and implemented by the Global Center with support from Professor Jacqui True and a twelve-person Expert Project...
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In Practice
This report aims to explore the practical examples of how governments and civil society in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand have cooperated to accomplish rehabilitation and reintegration goals of violent extremists, whether individuals are prisoners, detainees, or returnees....
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VirtualGlobal Center Roundtable Series 2022
In 2022, the Global Center continued its thematic roundtable series, which promotes interactive, informal discussions on substantive issues and new developments relating to violent extremism, terrorism, and counterterrorism with guest speakers representing the United Nations, national governments, civil society, and the private sector....
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Counterterrorism and Violence Prevention: Safeguarding Against the Misuse and Abuse of Artificial Intelligence
Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning present both challenges and opportunities for terrorism and counterterrorism efforts. This brief examines these threats and the ways that international organizations, including the United Nations, can and should protect against the misapplication of these technologies by states and nonstate actors alike....
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VirtualLaunch of A Blueprint for Civil Society-Led Engagement in UN Counterterrorism and P/CVE Efforts
The launch event brought together a panel of civil society representatives to reflect on the recommendations from A Blueprint for Civil Society-Led Engagement in UN Counterterrorism and P/CVE Efforts based on their own experiences interacting with multilateral fora and provide suggestions for the operationalization of the recommendations....
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Safeguarding Civic Space while Countering the Financing of Terrorism in Eastern and Western Africa
The Global Center is leading a three-year initiative to advance policies and practices that safeguard civic space, human rights, humanitarian action, and access to financial services while countering the financing of terrorism. The initiative provides seed funding and capacity development support to civil society actors in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote...
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A Blueprint for Civil Society-Led Engagement in UN Counterterrorism and P/CVE Efforts
This brief presents key recommendations for improving civil society engagement in UN counterterrorism and preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE) efforts. It provides concrete steps that the United Nations and its member states can take to better engage civil society and offers a blueprint for civil society to advocate for...
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Financing and Facilitation of Foreign Terrorist Fighters and Returnees in Southeast Asia
Despite a growing volume of research on foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs), there remains limited publicly available research on the financial footprints of FTFs and the facilitation networks that support them. This typology report, produced in partnership between the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering and the Global Center, examines what is...
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