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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Continuity Amid Change: The 2021 Mandate Renewal of the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate
This policy brief examines keys issues UN Security Council members have to grapple with as part of the 2021 renewal of the mandate of the Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED). To support Security Council members in their reconsideration of CTED’s mandate this year, this policy brief by the...
Events
New York, NY76th Session of the UN General Assembly and Twenty-Year Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks
This year’s 76th Session of the UN General Assembly aligned with the twenty-year anniversary of the September 11th attacks, giving heightened significance to the annual multilateral discussions. The Global Center team produced a range of commentaries, resources, and analyses that speak to counterterrorism policy over the last two decades and...
Publications
Reckoning with the Consequences of Two Decades of Counterterrorism
This opinion piece in The Hill penned by executive director Eelco Kessels reflects on the twenty years since September 11th to underscore the urgency of restoring human rights and centering civil society in global security efforts....
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What the Review of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy Tells Us About How Far We Have Come Since 9/11
Twenty years after 9/11, the upcoming 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in September is sure to be a time for reflection on UN and global efforts to counter terrorism and prevent the spread of violent extremism. However, insights for the upcoming discussions can already be gleaned from...
Project
Enhancing Civil Society Engagement in UN Counterterrorism and Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism Efforts
The Global Center is undertaking a project to identify opportunities to strengthen the UN’s engagement with civil society in its efforts to counter terrorism and prevent the spread of violent extremism. The purpose of the project is to develop recommendations to enhance engagement between civil society and members of the...
Events
New York / Virtual and HybridThe Second Counter-Terrorism Week and High-Level Conference
The Global Center participated in and hosted events during the UN's Second Counter-Terrorism Week. From 21-30 June 2021, the United Nations organized the Second Counter-Terrorism Week and High-Level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of Member States to accompany the negotiations and adoption of the seventh review of the UN...
Publications
A ‘Whole of Society’ Approach? Exploring Civil Society Inclusion in National Frameworks to Prevent and Counter Violent Extremism
This brief explores how civil society is included in national frameworks to prevent and counter violent extremism at different stages of the policy cycle, including in design, development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. In doing so, the analysis contributes to a stocktaking of how international recommendations on civil society inclusion are...
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Engagement With Civil Society: The Missing Piece in UN Counterterrorism Efforts
Civil society organizations are often more knowledgeable, experienced, and trusted by local communities than governments, and their contributions have been well documented across various aspects of counterterrorism and prevention. As part of a series on the role of the UN system in preventing violent extremism and countering terrorism by the...
Publications
Guidance on Establishing Frameworks to Assess Violent Extremism in Prisons
A growing number of countries want to improve their assessment of violent extremism in prisons. This involves understanding whether prisoners are likely to commit future violent extremist offenses and how this can be prevented. It also involves identifying and managing prisoners vulnerable to radicalization and recruitment to violent extremism. Establishing...
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