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New York, NYPassing the Baton: Sustaining Security Council Efforts in Preventing and Countering Terrorism
The Global Center, together with the Permanent Missions of Indonesia and Peru to the United Nations, hosted a closed-door roundtable as part of its “Passing the Baton” series to share lessons learned and identify priorities in relation to the UN Security Council’s support to member states in their efforts to...
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Compendium of Good Practices in the Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Violent Extremist Offenders
The Compendium of Good Practices in the Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Violent Extremist Offenders presents good and promising practices in the rehabilitation and reintegration of violent extremist offenders in correctional settings, while also discussing how practices related to prison regime, security, intelligence, and risk assessment can impact these two processes....
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New York, NYRemarks by Global Center Executive Director during Special Meeting of the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee to review the 2015 Madrid Guiding Principles
The Chair of the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee held a Special Meeting to review the 2015 Madrid Guiding Principles, which consist of 35 recommendations on stemming the flow of foreign terrorist fighters. The Special Meeting offered an opportunity for international organizations, government representatives, and non-governmental stakeholders to provide input....
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New York, NYInteractive Briefing: Reviewing the Madrid Guiding Principles on Foreign Terrorist Fighters
The UN Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate and the Global Center, with the generous support of the government of the Netherlands, organized an interactive briefing reviewing the Madrid Guiding Principles for civil society organizations, academics, and other non-governmental actors. The meeting was an opportunity for civil society to hear directly from...
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Washington DCRoles of Women and Youth in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism
On the margins of the summit on countering violent extremism (CVE) at the White House, the Global Center hosted an event to explore the roles of women and youth in preventing and countering violent extremism. Two panels brought together a rich diversity of perspectives on CVE policies and programming, drawing...
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Addressing the Foreign Terrorist Fighters Phenomenon from a European Union Perspective
On 23 October 2014, the Global Center, the Human Security Collective, and the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism – The Hague convened an expert meeting at the European Union (EU) in Brussels to discuss the implications of UN Resolution 2178 and to explore appropriate and effective responses to the threat of...
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Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism: The Role of the United Nations Today and the Impact of Security Council Resolution 2178
The widely endorsed adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2178 reflects an understanding by the international community that the response to the threat posed by violent, transnational, and nonstate groups, like the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), must be multidimensional. This brief explores the evolution of the...
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Responding to Foreign Terrorist Fighters: A Risk-Based Playbook for States and the International Community
UN Security Council Resolution 2178 is an important part of the global civilian effort to reduce the threat from foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs) in Syria, Iraq, and elsewhere. This policy brief outlines a targeted and risk-based approach for states to follow in implementing the Resolution 2178 using civilian counterterrorism tools,...
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Brussels, BelgiumAddressing the Foreign Terrorist Fighters Phenomenon from an EU Perspective: UN Security Council Resolution 2178, Legal Issues, and Challenges and Opportunities for EU Foreign Security & Development Policy
The Global Center, Human Security Collective (HSC), and International Centre for Counter-Terrorism – The Hague (ICCT) convened an expert meeting to discuss appropriate and effective responses to the threat of foreign terrorist fighters. UN Security Council Resolution 2178 is notable for its inclusion of the concepts of countering violent extremism...
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