Our knowledge of the threat of violent extremism and how to address it will continue to increase. The size of the UN’s bureaucracy should not have to grow with it.
Author: Alistair Millar
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The responsibilities for the new under-secretary-general should reflect more balance and emphasis across all four pillars of the UN’s 2006 Global Strategy and be mindful of the strategic message that they send.
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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched his new plan of action on preventing violent extremism (PVE) on January 15th, recognizing the urgency of getting ahead of the phenomenon and stopping the next wave of recruits falling prey to the growing allure of violent ideology.