The roll-out of counterterrorism and P/CVE policies, plans, and projects in the Philippines is having a significant negative impact on peace, security, and the fulfillment of human rights in the country.
Analysis
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The complex effects of counterterrorism policies have impeded mediation efforts, impacted conflict dynamics, and created challenges to forging peace.
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The question of how the UN should best support non-UN peace operations is longstanding, however a UN support office for the G5 Sahel Joint Force is a bad idea.
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While the adoption of Resolution 1373 signaled intent by the Security Council to appear responsive, it left more questions than answers about the role and impact of the United Nations in addressing an increasingly transnational threat posed by violent non-state actors.
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The UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and its review process should be a thorough, inclusive, and strategic reflection on the role of the UN in counterterrorism, focusing on peace, rights, development, and security.
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Despite all the resolutions, the tens of millions of dollars that have been spent to support their implementation, and the challenges presented, there has never been a comprehensive, let alone independent, review of the Security Council’s counterterrorism work over the past two decades.
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It is remarkable that two decades of extensive global counterterrorism law and cooperation have proceeded from a normative black hole: the absence of a common definition of terrorism.
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As the 20th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, there is value in assessing the emergence of counterterrorism as the “fourth pillar” of the UN, its effectiveness to date, and the way ahead.
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While the Good Friday Agreement of 1998 established a durable peace in Northern Ireland, serious problems remain unresolved, including sectarianism, dealing with the legacy of the past, mediocre economic performance, and the more recent tensions over the fallout from Brexit, which have spilled over into week-long violent protests in April.
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Collective system leadership has enabled some countries to successfully manage the onslaught and debilitating consequences of COVID-19, an approach that could also be usefully applied to situations where attempts to build and sustain peace have failed.
