Building on its previous analyses of the UN’s counterterrorism programs, the Global Center, with the generous support of the governments of Norway, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, has produced an independent report containing recommendations to support multilateral efforts to address terrorism and violent extremism in advance of the sixth review of...
The Global Center, a Global Solutions Exchange (GSX) Steering Commitee member, helped to organize and participate in an all-day civil society event on the margins of the 72nd UN General Assembly. This event, marking the GSX’s first year of activity, brought dozens of civil society practitioners - many at the...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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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