• Engagement With Civil Society: The Missing Piece in UN Counterterrorism Efforts, Annabelle Bonnefont

An opinion piece on the mismatch between, on the one hand, the UN’s rhetorical acknowledgment of civil society’s importance in shaping policy and programs, and, on the other, the growing difficulties civil society experience in operating at the national level and in participating and accessing the UN’s counterterrorism architecture.

• What the Review of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy Tells Us About How Far We Have Come Since 9/11, Eelco Kessels and Melissa Lefas

An opinion piece that reflects on U.N. and global efforts to counter terrorism and prevent the spread of violent extremism.

• Reckoning with the Consequences of Two Decades of Counterterrorism, Eelco Kessels

An opinion piece that takes stock of the international community's past two decades of counterterrorism policy

• Blue Sky V: An Independent Analysis of UN Counterterrorism Efforts, Melissa Lefas, Junko Nozawa, and Eelco Kessels

Building on past versions, this report and its recommendations widen the aperture to look more broadly at the global landscape of counterterrorism and PVE trends, changing geopolitical dynamics, and UN-wide reform efforts.

• Enhancing Civil Society Engagement, Global Center on Cooperative Security

Key findings and recommendations on the role of civil society in preventing violent extremism and counterterrorism from consultations held in connection with the UN regional highlevel conferences on counterterrorism

• Expanded Regular Budget Funding and a Grant-Making Mandate for UNOCT, Eugene Chen

The UN General Assembly, at the conclusion of its seventh review of the United Nations Global CounterTerrorism Strategy, adopted Resolution 75/291, which included requests to the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly in 2022 on budgetary recommendations for the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), if necessary and on the basis of a technical assessment, and the results of a review of the most cost-effective mechanism for the provision of grants and payments to UNOCT implementing partners. This brief provides background for examining the context for the consideration of both General Assembly requests later this year

• A Blueprint for Civil Society-Led Engagement in UN Counterterrorism and P/CVE Efforts, Franziska Praxl-Tabuchi, Jason Ipe and Eric Rosand

Based on wide-ranging consultations with individuals representing diverse civil society organizations, governments, and UN entities, this brief presents key recommendations for improving civil society engagement in UN counterterrorism and preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE) efforts.

• Continuity Amid Change: The 2021 Mandate Renewal of the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, Annabelle Bonnefont, Agathe Sarfati and Jason Ipe

Along with providing analysis of the implementation of CTED’s mandate, the intention was to provide an informal Track II setting for member states and other stakeholders to engage on priorities for the mandate renewal and to solicit input into the formal negotiation process from underrepresented parties, including civil society. This brief outlines findings and recommendations for the upcoming renewal of CTED’s mandate, building on this research and consultation process.