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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News

Good Practices for Oversight in Counterterrorism

Good Practices for Oversight in Counterterrorism

25 September 2024

A new GCTF Good Practices document on oversight and accountability mechanisms in counterterrorism endorsed during the 24th Coordinating Committee Meeting.

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Tackling Emerging Terrorism Trends and Threats

Tackling Emerging Terrorism Trends and Threats

25 September 2024

The GCTF Coordinating Committee convened for its 24th Meeting. Emerging terrorism threats and trends were discussed, and the GCTF working groups’ priorities to tackle them were identified. The Coordinating Committee endorsed new recommendations and practical guidance tools on counterterrorism oversight and accountability mechanisms and border security and management.

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Supporting Rule of Law-Based Counterterrorism

Supporting Rule of Law-Based Counterterrorism

24 September 2024

The Criminal Justice and Rule of Law Working Group’s achievements and future priorities.

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Enhancing counterterrorism networks in West Africa

Enhancing counterterrorism networks in West Africa

24 September 2024

The West Africa Capacity-Building Working Group (WA WG) will continue to foster strong counterterrorism networks in the region to tackle terrorism and implement its 2024-2026 work plan. Read more »
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Activities

Initiative on Strategic Communications and Social Media Aspects in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism - Expert Meeting

Initiative on Strategic Communications and Social Media Aspects in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism - Expert Meeting

9-11 January 2017

The Strategic Communications Initiative, launched at the Seventh Ministerial Meeting in New York on 21 September 2016 under the auspices of the GCTF Countering Violent Extremism Working Group, aims to develop a comprehensive understanding of potential approaches and methodologies for governments to prevent and counter violent extremism online. Furthermore, the Initiative explores ways in which governments can – either directly or indirectly – support efforts to counter the appeal of violent extremist propaganda online, in particular through social media.

 

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