About the GCTF

The Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) is an informal, apolitical, multilateral counterterrorism platform. It is small, nimble, inclusive, and consensus-based. Its overarching mission is to reduce the vulnerability of people worldwide to terrorism by mobilizing expertise and resources to prevent, combat, and prosecute terrorist acts and counter incitement and recruitment to terrorism. 

The Forum brings together policymakers and practitioners from around the world to share experiences and expertise, and to develop practical, publicly available tools and strategies on how to prevent and counter the evolving terrorist threat. The GCTF is currently co-chaired by Egypt and the European Union. 

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Criminal Justice Responses: Terrorism, Transnational Organized Crimes & International Crimes

Criminal Justice Responses: Terrorism, Transnational Organized Crimes & International Crimes

10-11 February 2021

Nigeria and Switzerland, Co-Chairs of the Criminal Justice and Rule of Law (CJ-ROL) Working Group, organized the second virtual expert meeting in order to explore the different ways in which the linkages between terrorism and other crimes manifest. Read more »
Application of Watchlists of Known and Suspected Terrorists

Application of Watchlists of Known and Suspected Terrorists

8 February 2021

The Co-Leads of the Watchlisting Guidance Manual Initiative, the United States and the United Nations, held the third and last in a series of technical workshops on the Application of Watchlists of Known and Suspected Terrorists, including Foreign Terrorist Fighters. This webinar focused on international cooperation, redress and oversight mechanisms, and quality control.

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Maritime Security & Terrorist Travel: Caribbean and Central America Region

Maritime Security & Terrorist Travel: Caribbean and Central America Region

4 February 2021

The United States hosted the fourth of a series of region-specific webinars to raise awareness of terrorists' current and potential misuse of the maritime sector for travel, to promote discussion, and to share experiences and expertise.

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Second Technical Workshop on the Application of Watchlists of Known and Suspected Terrorists, Including Foreign Terrorist Fighters

Second Technical Workshop on the Application of Watchlists of Known and Suspected Terrorists, Including Foreign Terrorist Fighters

21 January 2021

The Co-Leads of the Watchlisting Guidance Manual Initiative held the second of a series of Technical Workshops on the Application of Watchlists of Known and Suspected Terrorists, Including Foreign Terrorist Fighters.

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Sahel Working Group - Fourth Plenary Meeting

Sahel Working Group - Fourth Plenary Meeting

28-30 November 2016

Participants discussed improving police cooperation, building legal and judicial cooperation, GCTF/Partner capacity-building efforts, enhancing abilities to counter financing of terrorism, border security in the Sahel region and reports from the expert’s workshop on national actions plans to prevent violent extremism. 

Key themes that emerged during the meeting discussed included:

 

  • Addressing the phenomenon of returning foreign terrorist fighters in the Sahel region is becoming more urgent than ever.

  • Facilitation of information sharing among justice sector officials in the Sahel region and improved coordination and identification of shared priorities are essential for building legal and judicial cooperation.

  • Countering financing of terrorism remains an area that requires further attention and action in the Sahel region.

  • Countries of the Sahel region continue to face significant challenges in the area of border security and management.

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