Twenty Years After 9/11, the US Needs a Better Strategy to Prevent and Counter Violent Extremism

With his announcement to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the 20th anniversary of 9/11, President Joe Biden is delivering on his promise to bring an end to the “forever wars” that

Revitalise US Multilateral Engagement on Counterterrorism and Violent Extremism as Well

As anticipated – and as underscored recently by both the president and his secretary of state — a renewed commitment to multilateralism will be a defining feature of the Biden-Harris

How the Biden administration can get the Global Fragility Strategy right

The Biden administration will face a multiplicity of challenges on day one. Armed conflict and instability in countries that matter for U.S. interests will be chief among them.

Why localisation is key to countering violence and extremism

While the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund has only been operating for six years, it has shown the effectiveness of localization in preventing and countering violence extremism, according to

Stefano Manservisi appointed Chair of Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund

Stefano Manservisi has been appointed the new Chair of the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF), the global fund for preventing violent extremism.

Interception: Deterring Radicalisation During the Coronavirus Pandemic

As travel, study and work are curtailed by the coronavirus pandemic and state responses to it, audiences are spending more time at home and online.

Smarter investment can help prevent violent extremism. Here’s how

Just when more investment is required to push back against extremist agendas and bolster resilience, less is now available.

Preventing violent extremism during and after the COVID-19 pandemic

While the world’s attention appropriately focuses on the health and economic impacts of COVID-19, the threat of violent extremism remains, and has in some circumstances been exacerbated during the crisis.

The Future of National Action Plans to Prevent Violent Extremism

National action plans are not easily comparable–some follow UN guidelines more than others, many incorporate existing national legislation and all intend to respond to the national context. GCERF Executive Director.

NZ’s way forward, a year on from the Christchurch mosque attacks

GCERF Executive Director, Khalid Koser, spoke to Stuff a year on from the Christchurch mosque attacks.