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World

The Cost of Consensus in the Eighth Review of U.N Global Counterterrorism Strategy

Posted byby Marie Corrie
July 20, 2023
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4 min

On 22 June, member states prioritized consensus adoption of the United Nations’ (UN) eighth biennial Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy review resolution over furthering the promotion...

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The Forgotten Victims: Unraveling the Mystery of Syria’s Missing Persons

Posted byby Marie Corrie
July 3, 2023
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3 min

The Syrian War, a brutal and protracted conflict that has raged since 2011, has left an indelible mark on the world. The war has...

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Extremism

Poverty, Inequality and Exclusion Fuelling Terrorism, Warns UN Chief

Posted byby Marie Corrie
June 22, 2023
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3 min

With terrorism posing a complex, constantly evolving and multi-faceted threat, law-enforcement agencies gathered at United Nations Headquarters in New York on Monday in search...

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Internal Security

Mali Junta Files ‘Espionage’ Complaint Against UN Mission

Posted byby Devlin McAllister
June 21, 2023
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2 min

DAKAR — Mali’s ruling junta has asked prosecutors to probe the UN’s peacekeeping mission for “espionage” following a report which said hundreds of people...

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Featured

U.N Counterterrorism Boss May Be Reappointed, Is It a Problem He’s Russian?

Posted byby Marie Corrie
June 1, 2023
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7 min

The United Nations is likely to reappoint the head of its Office of Counterterrorism, who has been leading the entity since its inception in...

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Politics

War, peace, and the international system after Ukraine

Posted byby Marc Dubois
March 29, 2023
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17 min

Today, when we talk about global order, we often lament the divisions inside the United Nations Security Council. This year marks the 50th anniversary...

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News

Expert: Counterterrorism ‘rhetoric’ used to justify rise of surveillance technology

Posted byby Marc Dubois
March 19, 2023
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2 min

Some countries and private companies are using “counter-terrorism and security rhetoric” to justify a major increase in the deployment and use of cutting-edge surveillance...

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News

Alarming misuse of high-risk technologies in global fight against terrorism says UN expert

Posted byby Geoffrey Wallace
March 14, 2023
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2 min

GENEVA (14 March 2023) – States and private actors are using counter-terrorism and security rhetoric to justify and accelerate the deployment and transfer of...

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World

Starting Bell Rings for U.N Counterterrorism Negotiations with Big Questions Unanswered

Posted byby Devlin McAllister
March 3, 2023
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6 min

United Nations (U.N.) Secretary-General António Guterres released the biannual report on the “Activities of the United Nations system in implementing the United Nations Global...