The UN Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), in cooperation with CGCC and the Government of Uganda, launched the first in a series of subregional workshops with East African police and prosecutors on effectively countering terrorism and bring terrorists to justice. Read More

The governments of Burkina Faso and Denmark, in cooperation with the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF), and with support from CGCC, brought together 140 representatives from 27 regional and international governments, 4 international and regional organizations, and 28 civil society and expert scholar-practitioners to identify practical ways to address conditions conducive to violent extremism in West Africa and the Sahel. Read More

This policy brief explores the conceptual and operational challenges in integrating a gender dimension into counterterrorism policy and programming and offers a set of recommendations for the United Nations and other actors to consider when developing effective and sustainable counterterrorism efforts. Read More

This policy brief offers an overview of the prevention agenda at the United Nations and considers how the agenda relates to international counterterrorism efforts. Following an exploration of the tools and resources currently and potentially available to the Security Council, this brief outlines a series of recommendations for consideration by UN officials, member states, and relevant stakeholders for strengthening UN capacities and enabling a more dynamic, integrated, and proactive approach to the complex security challenges the United Nations confronts today. Read More