Beyond the 2001 Paradigm: Counterterrorism and the U.N. Security Council Since 9/11
Channel: United States Institute of Peace
Date: 2022-12-01

The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, forever altered the international security landscape. The U.N. Security Council’s response to 9/11 set in motion an expansive international counterterrorism framework that still underpins the body’s counterterrorism activities to this day. However, evaluations of the framework’s efficacy have long lagged behind. The Securing the Future Initiative (SFI) was launched last September — the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks — with the mission of conducting the first-ever independent review and assessment of the U.N. Security Council’s counterterrorism activities. Co-led by the Fourth Freedom Forum and The Soufan Center, SFI has released their review, with recommendations for improving U.N. counterterrorism policies.

On December 1, USIP, the RESOLVE Network and SFI held a conversation on the future of the U.N. Security Council’s counterterrorism strategy. Part of the seventh annual RESOLVE Global Forum Series, the discussion explored ways to work within the U.N. Security Council architecture to make its counterterrorism paradigm more holistic — with more focus on peacebuilding, development and enhancing cooperation between the U.N. and governments.

Convened virtually, RESOLVE’s Global Forum Series brings together leading experts and researchers for thought-provoking conversations on evolving trends and dynamics in the violent extremist landscape. For more on the RESOLVE Global Forum Series, follow us on Twitter at @resolvenet, and join the conversation with #RESOLVEForum.

Speakers:

Kateira Aryaeinejad
Program Officer, RESOLVE, U.S. Institute of Peace

Naureen Chowdhury Fink  
Executive Director, The Soufan Center

Matthew Levitt 
Fromer-Wexler Fellow and Director of the Jeanette and Eli Reinhard Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, The Washington Institute

Alistair Millar
President, The Fourth Freedom Forum

Eric Rosand
Executive Director, Strong Cities Network; Senior Associate Fellow, Royal United Services Institute

Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=usinstituteofpeace

Connect with us!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/USIP
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usinstituteofpeace/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/usipeace/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/united-states-institute-of-peace
Newsletters: http://www.usip.org/sign-usip-updates
Podcasts: https://www.usip.org/podcasts 

The United States Institute of Peace is a national, nonpartisan, independent institute, founded by Congress and dedicated to the proposition that a world without violent conflict is possible, practical and essential for U.S. and global security. In conflict zones abroad, the Institute works with local partners to prevent, mitigate, and resolve violent conflict. To reduce future crises and the need for costly interventions, USIP works with governments and civil societies to build local capacities to manage conflict peacefully. The Institute pursues its mission by linking research, policy, training, analysis and direct action to support those who are working to build a more peaceful, inclusive world. Learn more about USIP: https://www.usip.org/about