(Jordan Street, CJ (Caleb) Pine – Just Security) The U.N. General Assembly is due to adopt its ninth update of its Global Counter-terrorism Strategy (GCTS) by the end of June, marking the 20th anniversary of its first passage. So the coming months will be a test of whether U.N. member states can withstand the choppy waters of multilateral negotiations and reach consensus on a new strategy that will guide the future of U.N. counterterrorism activity. As one of the fastest-growing areas of the United Nations, counterterrorism is not going to fall off the agenda anytime soon, but failure to agree on a consensus resolution could severely undermine multilateral action. The problems the U.N. faced in 2025 — from unprecedented budget turmoil to deepening tension at the U.N. Security Council — invites skepticism that the 192 members of the U.N. General Assembly can agree on anything this substantial and potentially controversial. Yet, other agreements at the end of 2025 suggest there are paths for a successful outcome that protects consensus while ensuring a balanced strategy grounded in the respect for human rights and the rule of law. It will not be easy. Every negotiation for a new GCTS has been harder than the last. This time around, everything could blow up, without careful diplomacy to guide the process. – How to Keep U.N. Counterterrorism Negotiations from Blowing Up
How to Prevent the U.N. Global Counterterrorism Strategy Negotiations from Blowing Up
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