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. By the end of 2020, we will have provided over $5 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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New York, NY74th UN General Assembly Highlights
Over the course of the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly, the Global Center hosted, presented, and participated in numerous events and functions aimed at advancing effective policy and practice around countering violent extremism, criminal justice and rule of law, and financial integrity and inclusion. From organizing a panel...
Publications
National Strategies to Prevent and Counter Violent Extremism
Using the guidelines of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism’s “Reference Guide: Developing National and Regional Action Plans to Prevent Violent Extremism” as a common analytical framework, the report is organized around the six procedural components outlined therein as essential in developing inclusive, context-specific, and robust national strategies. Analyzing national strategies...
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Maroua, CameroonTraining on Counterterrorism and Human Rights in the Far North Region of Cameroon
The Global Center and Cameroon’s National School of Administration and Magistracy organized two sets of regional trainings in Maroua, Cameroon, for magistrates and civilian administrators on the topic of good governance and access to justice in countering terrorism. The trainings brought together key actors in departments most affected by Boko...
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New York, NYVoices of the Sahel: Criminal Justice Responses to Terrorism
The Global Center and the government of Canada, in collaboration with UN Office on Drugs and Crime, UN Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, Association of Francophone Supreme Courts, and International Organization of La Francophonie, organized an event at UN Headquarters which highlighted key recommendations and approaches adopted by the Sahel countries...
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Nairobi, KenyaAfrican Regional High-Level Conference on Counter-Terrorism and the Prevention of Violent Extremism Conducive to Terrorism
The government of the Republic of Kenya and the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism jointly convened a high-level conference on counter terrorism and the prevention of violent extremism conducive to terrorism in the African region. The gathering brought together over a thousand participants from national governments, international and regional organizations, and...
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Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaFirst ASEAN Regional Forum Workshop on Aviation Security and Information Sharing
The Global Center supported co-chairs from the governments of Malaysia and the Untied States in the first of a series of ASEAN Regional Forum workshops aimed at strengthening aviation border control measures that counter terrorist threats, especially the threat of foreign terrorist fighters travel, and to assist in the development...
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New York, NYHigh-Level Event on Preventing the Radicalization to Violent Extremism in Prisons
The Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations hosted and organized a high-level dialogue on preventing the radicalization to violent extremism in prisons, together with co-organizers the Permanent Missions of Belgium, Burkina Faso, and Indonesia, the Global Center, and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The high-level...
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Cilacap, IndonesiaCountering Violent Extremism in Prisons in Indonesia
The Global Center, together with local Indonesian facilitators, implemented two frontline training workshops for Indonesian prison staff, in cooperation with the Indonesian Directorate General of Corrections. The training follows the Train-the-Trainer workshop held in March 2019, which trained a cadre of local facilitators to deliver training for prison staff on...
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New York, NYViolent Right-Wing Extremism: Prevention and Response
The Group of Friends of Preventing Violent Extremism, chaired by the governments of Norway and Jordan, hosted an open meeting to discuss the threat of violent right-wing extremism, followed by a screening of the documentary film “White Right-Meeting the Enemy.” Opening statements were delivered by the Permanent Representatives of the...
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