Member states still agree on the need to counter terrorism in all its forms and manifestations with the sort of reinvigorated, networked multilateralism the Secretary-General called for during the seventy-fifth session of the General Assembly.
Author: Raffi Gregorian
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The end of Operation Barkhane will leave MINUSMA with a heavier burden in countering terrorism and violent extremism in the Sahel.
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Neither the Tigray conflict nor other similar ethnic-related armed conflicts will be resolved quickly.
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Experience from MINUSMA has shown that UN peace operations and counterterrorism are an uneasy match.
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The UN and AU are rapidly approaching a crossroads on how to collectively support multilateral peace operations.
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The way forward for realizing SDG 16 will continue to depend on states’ ability to effectively navigate holistic policy coherence and the purposeful integration of local development actors.
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Civil society organizations (CSOs) are often more knowledgeable, experienced, and trusted by local communities than governments, and their contributions have been well documented across various aspects of counterterrorism and prevention.
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Rehema Zaid, an activist in Kenya, discusses the experiences of local actors working on gender and preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE).
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In counterterrorism and conflict-affected contexts, criminal domestic laws have continued to prevail over international humanitarian law, creating legal pressure on, and security risks for, humanitarian and medical personnel, along with their activities and facilities.
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Profound recalibration, restraint, and meaningful oversight of counterterrorism practices and institutions are needed within the UN system in order to advance both human rights and security.
