UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy
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What the Review of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy Tells Us About How Far We Have Come Since 9/11
The seventh review resolution shows both the progress that has been made since 2001 and reveals the many challenges that still lay ahead.
Why UN Counterterrorism Needs Human Rights Oversight Now
There is clear evidence that the growth of U.N. counterterrorism activity has been accompanied by significant deterioration of human rights protections.
UN Global Counter Terrorism Strategy and Humanitarian Action: A Case for Saving Lives
Counterterrorism measures are increasingly restricting humanitarian action, negatively impacting aid delivery, and posing security and legal risks to humanitarian actors and their…
Foreign ISIS Suspects, Families: Why a Single “R” Word Matters at the UN
Whether governments should repatriate ISIS suspects and family members is under heated debate at the United Nations as it renews its Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (GCTS).
Time for a Course Correction on Counterterrorism and Civic Space
A defining feature of the U.N. counterterrorism eco-system is its lack of openness to outside expertise and civil society voices.
Opening Pandora’s Box: New “Threats” in the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy
How should the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy respond to “new threats” of “terrorism"?
Introducing a Symposium on the UN Global Counterterrorism Strategy
Just Security is hosting a symposium addressing the international law, human rights, and rule of law dimensions of the ongoing 7th Review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism…