The Global Center works to build stronger partnerships among intergovernmental organizations, civil society, and national institutions to address transnational threats and underlying sources of insecurity through collaborative, multidisciplinary research and policy analysis and implementation. The Global Center has played a significant role in the evolution of global counterterrorism cooperation over the last half decade, in particular as a leading independent voice for strengthening and enhancing the effectiveness of the UN counterterrorism program. The Global Center has played an active role in supporting the establishment of the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) in 2011 and continues to contribute to GCTF efforts to improve the delivery of capacity development assistance around the world. Through its current and future activities, the Global Center will continue to promote more effective and cooperative approaches to addressing transnational security challenges at international, regional, and national levels.
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Mission Critical or Mission Creep? Issues to Consider for the Future of the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee and Its Executive Directorate
As member states are discussing the renewal of the mandate for the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), this policy brief looks at CTED’s role in light of the need to maintain and strengthen its comparative advantage in assessing member states' counterterrorism efforts while addressing existing and emerging threats of...
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New York, NYImplementing National Strategies to Prevent and Counter Violent Extremism: From Plans to Action
The Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations together with the Global Center hosted an expert panel discussion at UN Headquarters in New York on experiences in the implementation of national strategies and action plans to prevent violent extremism (PVE). The event included opening remarks by Ms. Paula Risikko,...
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Manila, PhilippinesASEAN Regional Forum Workshop on Medium to Long Term Support for Victims of Terrorism
The Global Center organized a two-day ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) workshop on medium to long-term support for victims of terrorism, co-chaired by the governments of the Philippines and the United States. The workshop focused on assistance to victims of terrorism in areas related to medical and psychosocial support, financial support...
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New York, NYGlobal Center’s Activities During the Opening of the 71st Session of the UN General Assembly
During the opening of the 71st Session of the UN General Assembly, member states and partners, including the Global Counterterrorism Forum, gathered in New York to explore ways of effectively preventing and countering violent extremism and terrorism, among other pressing global challenges. The Global Center hosted, supported, and participated in...
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Blue Sky III: Taking UN Counterterrorism Efforts in The Next Decade From Plans to Action
This report includes a critical analysis of the outcomes of deliberations around the 2016 review of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and reflects on implementation efforts going forward. The study is informed by research on current threats and organizational responses; interviews and consultations with UN officials, member state representatives, academics,...
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Washington DC and New York, NYLaunch of "A Man’s World? Exploring the Roles of Women in Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism"
The Global Center together with Hedayah launched an edited volume of essays exploring the roles of women in preventing and countering terrorism and violent extremism. Editors, Naureen Chowdhury Fink, Sara Zeiger, and Rafia Bhulai, shared key findings and recommendations at launch events in Washington, DC and New York City on...
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New York, NYFifth Biennial Review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy
On the margins of the fifth biennial review of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, the Global Center hosted, co-hosted, and participated in a number of events in New York that dealt with the issues of preventing and countering violent extremism. The events looked at a variety of different ways to...
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From Policy to Action: Advancing an Integrated Approach to Women and Countering Violent Extremism
This policy brief, produced by the Global Center and Inclusive Security, explores ways of enhancing a cross-sectoral approach to integrating inclusion of gender and women as a core component of the United Nations and member state P/CVE efforts while developing a closer understanding of the potential points of convergence between...
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Development and Countering Violent Extremism
Over the past decade, counterterrorism policymakers and practitioners have increasingly focused on developing a broader strategic approach that stresses prevention and addresses the enabling environment for terrorism and violent extremism. This article published by the United Nations Association, UK focuses on the potential overlap between countering violent extremism and development...
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