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.
Tag: Counterterrorism and the UN
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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.