NEWSWORTHY
20 July 2010
"Killing In the Name - Trailer," Documentary, Carie Lemack, Global Survivors Network
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26 June 2010
"G-8 Leaders Statement on Countering Terrorism," G-8 Summit, Muskoka, Canada
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7 June 2010
"Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee Welcomes Appointment of Judge Kimberly Prost to Serve as Ombudsperson," Security Council, Department of Public Information, New York, New York
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19 April 2010
"Africa: IGAD Yet to Find a United Stand On Organised Crime," Fred Oluoch, The East African, Nairobi, Kenya
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10 March 2010
"U.S. Government Efforts To Counter Violent Extremism," Remarks by Daniel Benjamin, Coordinator, Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, Testimony Before the Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Washington, DC
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1 March 2010
"International Counterterrorism Policy in the Obama Administration: Developing a Strategy for the Future," Remarks by Daniel Benjamin, Coordinator, Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, International Peace Institute, New York, NY
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PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
Center launches project on "Implementing the UN Counter-Terrorism Strategy in North Africa"
Recent Events
| Regional Workshop for Police Officers and Prosecutors in South Asia on Effectively Countering Terrorism 8-10 June 2010 | Cinnamon Grand Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka  On 8-10 June 2010, the Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation co-convened police and prosecutors from across South Asia in Colombo to discuss efforts to strengthen counterterrorism in the region. The three-day workshop provided an unconventional forum for senior-level police officers and prosecutors to consider specific issues that arise in counterterrorism cases. Participants in the workshop also considered steps to strengthen international cooperation in investigations and prosecution, including the possibility of developing a joint regional training mechanism. The workshop was hosted by the Government of Sri Lanka, in association with the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED). It was organized by the Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS), based in Colombo, and the Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation with the support of the Governments of Australia and Canada.Click here to read the organizers observations. Click here to read the press release. Press Coverage: "Regional Cooperation in Combating Terrorism," Mike Smith, Ceylon Daily News, 9 June 2010 "Law Officers'Efficiency Helps Solve Terrorist Cases," Daily Mirror, 9 June 2010 "Sri Lanka Parley Mulls Action Against Terrorist Financing," Lanka Business Online, 11 June 2010 |
| Seminar on European Union Support for the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and Human Rights 7 June 2010 | European Commission, Brussels, Belgium  On 7 June 2010 the Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation hosted a seminar in cooperation with the Directorate for External Relations of European Commission at the Commission’s Headquarters in Brussels. The Seminar focused on raising awareness of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, particularly the human rights elements of the UN Strategy, and how the European Union’s work on counter-terrorism while promoting and protecting human rights are compatible with the UN Strategy. Representatives from the European Commission, the European Council, and the European Parliament were joined by UN officials and non-government experts for the four hour off-the-record event.Karel Kovander, Deputy Director General Responsible for Common Foreign and Security Policy at the European Commission; Lars–Gunnar Wigemark, Head of Security Policy in the European Commission’s Directorate General for External Relations; Alistair Millar, Director of the Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation; Jean-Paul Laborde, Special Advisor to the Under-Secretary General in the United Nations Department of Political Affairs; Linnea Arvidsson, Human Rights Officer in the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights’ Regional Office for Europe; Gilles de Kerchove, Counter-Terrorism Coordinator for the European Union; and Micheal Merker, Policy Officer on Counter-Terrorism in the European Commission’s General Directorate for External Relations. Click here to read the seminar summary. Click here to see the agenda. Click here to read the background paper. |
| ISESCO and Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation Co-Host Conference on Improving Counterterrorism Cooperation in North Africa 24-25 May 2010 | ISESCO Headquarters, Rabat, Morocco  On 24-25 May 2010, the Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation and the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), with the support of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, hosted a two-day workshop at ISESCO’s headquarters in Rabat on “Implementing the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy in North Africa.” The meeting focused on enhancing counterterrorism-related cooperation within North Africa and between the region and external partners such as the United Nations. Participants included representatives from states in the region, the United Nations, and relevant regional and non-governmental organizations.The meeting is part of a broader effort by the Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation to support implementation of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and help stimulate more effective regional and subregional counterterrorism cooperation. It builds on recommendations made at a November 2007 conference held by ISESCO, the United Nations, the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), and the Tunisian government in Tunisia on “Terrorism: Dimensions, Threats and Countermeasures.” Click here to read the workshop summary and recommendations. Click here to read the press release.
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Recent Publications
 Countering Terrorism in South Asia: Strengthening Multilateral Engagement - May 2009Description: Horrific acts of terrorism, such as the November 2008 attacks in Mumbai, underscore the regional nature of the terrorist threat in South Asia and point to the need for greater cooperation within the region to address it. This report explores ways to strengthen such cooperation, with a particular focus on the role that regional bodies and the United Nations can play in that regard. It urges the United Nations to build on the international community’s solidarity in the wake of recent attacks in the region to forge stronger engagement between the United Nations and South Asia on counterterrorism and within the region itself. Download the PDF |