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International Process on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation


pictureOn 7 November 2007 in New York, the government of Switzerland launched the International Process on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation, in cooperation with the governments of Costa Rica, Japan, Slovakia and Turkey and with the support of the Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation. The focus of the International Process is to assess the overall contributions of the United Nations to the fight against terrorism and on identifying ways to make its institutions more relevant to national counterterrorism strategies and better able to support implementation of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.

The International Process involves government and non-governmental experts from different regions and disciplines and officials from the UN system and relevant regional and sub-regional bodies. It includes a series of workshops taking place between late January and mid-July 2008 that will culminate ahead of the General Assembly’s first formal review of Strategy implementation efforts scheduled for September 2008.

Workshops and Relevant Documents

"Institutional Challenges in Implementing the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy," hosted by the government of Switzerland on 21 and 22 January 2008 in Zurich.

"UN Engagement with Regional, Sub-Regional and Functional Bodies and Civil Society in Implementing the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy," hosted by the government of Slovakia on 17-18 March 2008 in Bratislava.

"The Role of the UN in Promoting and Strengthening the Rule of Law and Good Governance in Implementing the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy," hosted by the government of Turkey on 22-23 May 2008 in Antalya.

"Enhancing Capacity Building for the Implementation of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy – Focusing Mainly on the Experiences of Southeast Asia," hosted by the government of Japan on 17-18 June 2008 in Tokyo.

Switzerland will host the final workshop in the International Process in New York City on 10-11 July 2008. This will provide an opportunity for the participants to consider a range of proposals for strengthening the implementation of the UN Strategy that have been put forward during the International Process.