Multilateral Security

We shape the global security agenda to meet the needs of communities impacted by violence and repression.

Multilateral institutions often fail to address the needs of those impacted by political violence. The absence of evidence-based policies and failure to align multilateral responses with the needs of communities affected by political violence and measures to counter it can lead to ineffective or even counterproductive interventions. Without grounding policies in local realities and data, efforts by organizations like the UN risk overlooking key drivers of conflict or missing opportunities for sustainable peacebuilding. When communities are excluded from shaping responses, it deepens mistrust and reduces the legitimacy and impact of international engagement. Prioritizing local voices is essential to designing effective, context-specific strategies that strengthen resilience and address the root causes of political violence.

Our Work

The Global Center has advised over 150 governments and multilateral organizations in the design and implementation of security policies and practices that safeguard human rights and civic space. Through all of this work, we place emphasis on promoting intersectional gender sensitivity and meaningful engagement with civil society.

• We convene current and incoming UN Security Council members for an annual meeting to facilitate the exchange of substantive and  procedural matters of the Counter-Terrorism Committee, which is the Security Council body responsible for matters related to terrorism.
• We host interactive roundtable discussions on substantive issues and developments related to human rights and security policy with representatives from regional and multilateral organizations, local and national governments, civil society, and the private sector.
• We produce in-depth analysis and expert policy briefs to bridge the experiences of partners around the world and the norm-setting work of member state representatives to the United Nations on issues spanning artificial intelligence, rehabilitation and reintegration, and gender equity within global security policy.