Multilateral Security Policy
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Expanded Regular Budget Funding and a Grant-Making Mandate for UNOCT
This brief provides background to contextualize proposed changes to the UN’s counterterrorism funding and grantmaking mandate. They follow from the requests made by member states in the seventh review of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy for the Secretary-General to make budgetary recommendations for the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and for...
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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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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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VirtualExploring Implications of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine on International Peace, Security, Finance, and Counterterrorism Efforts
The Global Center hosted an online discussion on exploring the implications of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine which brought together several experts to talk about the functioning of the UN Security Council, the ripple effects of sanctions and cryptocurrency, and the challenges of managing the return of foreign fighters participating...
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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