The Peace and Security Department (PSD) of the Commission of the African Union (AU) provides support to efforts aimed at promoting peace, security and stability on the continent.
UNODC is a global leader in the fight against illicit drugs and international crime. One of the three pillers of UNODC is field-based technical cooperation projects to enhance the capacity of Member States to counteract illicit drugs, crime and terrorism.
NATO’s work on counter-terrorism focuses on improved threat awareness and preparedness, developing adequate capabilities and enhancing engagement with partner countries and other international actors.
The OAS was established to provide "an order of peace and justice, to promote their solidarity, to strengthen their collaboration, and to defend their sovereignty, their territorial integrity, and their independence.".
Think Tanks and Research Centers in Counter-Terrorism
A research center focusing on causes and human consequences of terrorism in the United States and around the world based at the University of Maryland.
A non-partisan multidisciplinary research institute at NYU established to focus on cultivating an informed dialogue and groundbreaking research on the most important national security, legal, and strategic issues of the post-9/11 era.
A nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decision making through research and analysis. RAND focuses on issues such as health, education, national security, international affairs, law and business, and the environment.
A research center at George Mason University devoted to understanding the links among terrorism, transnational crime and corruption, and to teach, research, train and help formulate policy on these critical issue.
National Agencies and Centers for Counter-Terrorism and Security
The primary mission of the Bureau of Counterterrorism (CT) is to forge partnerships with non-state actors, multilateral organizations, and foreign governments to advance the counterterrorism objectives and national security of the United States.
CPNI's protective security advice is aimed at reducing the vulnerability of the critical national infrastructure to national security threats such as terrorism and espionage.