Established in 2000, the Anti-Money Laundering Liaison Committee of the Franc Zone (CLAB) promotes the adoption and effective implementation of anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) regimes. Photo credit: DGTresor, “Réunion des ministres de la Zone franc – Paris, 3 octobre 2014,” CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) is an informal process of dialogue and cooperation; in 2001, ASEM formulated the Copenhagen Declaration on Cooperation against International Terrorism. Photo credit: Number 10, “Asia-Europe meeting,” CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation’s Counter-Terrorism Task Force operates to secure the region’s people and its economic, trade, investment, and financial systems from terrorist attack. Photo credit: Tatie Choukette, “APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) Building,” CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is an intergovernmental military alliance and among its fundamental objectives is combating international terrorism. Photo credit: UN Photo/Paulo Filgueiras.

The Commonwealth Committee on Terrorism (CCT)—a sub-committee of the Commonwealth—focuses on the implementation of concrete counterterrorism plans of action within member nations. Photo credit: Steven Vacher, “Foreign & Commonwealth Office,” CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

The CIS established its Anti-terrorism Centre (ACT), the main purpose of which is to help coordinate interaction among competent authorities of member states in the struggle against international terrorism and other forms of extremism. Photo credit: Dennis Jarvis, “Belarus_3898 - House of Government,” CC BY-SA 2.0.

Co-led by Italy, Saudi Arabia, and the United States, the CIFG is part of the broader “Counter-ISIL Coalition effort to enhance coordination among international partners on key lines of effort to defeat ISIL.” Photo credit: Foreign and Commonwealth Office, “Counter-ISIL Coalition Small Group Meeting,” CC BY 2.0.

Established by the G8, the Counter-Terrorism Action Group (CTAG) functions to support the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee, primarily through coordination and outreach efforts. Photo credit: G8 UK, “G8 session on counter-terrorism,” CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

The Arab League Ministerial Council has resolved to fight against terrorism in the region, with respect for the security, economic, ideological, and social dimensions of the threats. Photo credit: UN Photo/Evan Schneider.

Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units (Egmont Group FIUs) endeavor to cooperate in the areas of information exchange, training, and the sharing of expertise to fight against money laundering and financing of terrorism. Photo credit: Stephane Mignon, “L'entrée du Palais d'Egmont,” CC BY 2.0.

Established in 2004, the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing is an FATF-style regional body (FSRB) for the countries of the Eurasian region. Photo credit: Alexey Kljatov, “Emerald city,” CC BY-NC 2.0

The FATF sets standards and aims to promote effective implementation of measures for combating terrorist financing and other related threats to the integrity of the international financial system. Photo credit: UN Photo/Rick Bajornas.

The Forum Regional Security Committee (FRSC)—a sub-forum under the Pacific Islands Forum—is a regional leader on political security and governance issues, including terrorism. Photo credit: U.S. Pacific Command, “Pacific Islands Forum,” CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

The Sri Lankan government hosts the Galle Dialogue, which includes multilateral discussions by international security force representatives on issues of regional security in South Asia, such as maritime-related terrorism and the trafficking of narcotics, weapons, and people. Photo credit: Marc Biebusch, “Galle Fort,” CC BY-SA 2.0.

Founded in 2011, the Global Counter-Terrorism Forum “provides a venue for national counterterrorism (CT) officials and practitioners to meet with their counterparts from key countries in different regions to share CT experiences, expertise, strategies, capacity needs, and capacity-building programs. It prioritized civilian capacity building in areas such as rule of law, border management, and countering violent extremism.” Photo credit: DFATD | MAECD, “Baird Delivers Remarks at Global Counterterrorism Forum and Meeting | Le ministre Baird livre un discours à une réunion du Forum mondial de lutte contre le terrorisme,” CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

An international partnership of 85 nations, the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) aims “to strengthen global capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to nuclear terrorism by conducting multilateral activities that strengthen the plans, policies, procedures, and interoperability of partner nations.” Photo credit: By Kristofferjay, “Members of the GICNT,” CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL, via Wikimedia Commons.

The Gulf of Aden Counterterrorism Forum focuses on the transnational threat posed by al-Shabaab and al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). Photo credit: Official U.S. Navy Page, “USS Barry arriving in Djibouti,” CC BY 2.0.

In the aftermath of hijackings in the 1970s, the ICAO shifted its focus to matters of prevention and detection in the fight against terrorism.

As the world’s largest police organization, the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) expends a portion of its resources on supporting their member countries in counterterrorism efforts. Photo credit: UN Photo/Mark Garten.

Legal measures adopted as part of the IMO regulatory regime support states’ anti-terrorism agendas. Photo credit: UN Photo/Mark Garten.

Especially since 2001, the IMF has expanded its efforts on anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism. Photo credit: UN Photo/Rick Bajornas.

The MENAFATF is a FATF-style regional body (FSRB) for countries in the Middle East and North Africa. Photo credit: Ahmed Rabea, “World Trade Center, Bahrain,” CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Ad-Hoc Working Group works to facilitate cooperation among Russia and NATO member states in regard to counterterrorism activities, including sharing information and experiences, as well as developing new strategies and technologies for implementation. Photo credit: NATO-Russia Council, “Jul 2011 - NRC meets in Sochi,” CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

NATO aims to contribute to the international community’s counterterrorism effort in three ways: first, as a permanent transatlantic consultation forum; second, by maintaining military and civilian capabilities to help combat terrorism or manage the consequences of terrorist attacks; and third, by cooperating with other countries and international organizations. Photo credit: ResoluteSupportMedia, “Kabul seen in gunners visor,” CC BY 2.0.

The Charter of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)—which aims to be the collective voice of the Muslim world and to safeguard and protect the interests of the Muslim world while promoting international peace—mandates that the organization cooperate in combating terrorism in all forms and manifestations. Photo credit: UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe.

The members of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC)—a multilateral political and economic initiative—have agreed to cooperate in the prevention, detection, suppression and investigation of acts of terrorism. Photo credit: Kuzeytac, “The Bosporus Bridge, Istanbul,” CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

An intergovernmental organization, the OSCE attempts, among other things, to “eliminate the conditions conducive to the spread of terrorism” and to “enhance co-operation and build capacity to prevent and combat terrorism.” Photo credit: UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe.

Funded by the U.S. government, the Partnership for Regional East Africa Counterterrorism (PREACT) is a multi-year program that aims to help “build the counterterrorism capacity and capability of member countries to thwart short-term terrorist threats, counter violent extremism, and address longer-term vulnerabilities.” Photo credit: US Army Africa, “Natural Fire 2011, September 2011,” CC BY 2.0.

A multi-year effort aimed at countering violent extremism and funded by the U.S. government, the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership attempts to “to enhance the indigenous capacities of governments in the pan-Sahel (...) to confront the challenge posed by terrorist organizations in the trans-Sahara; and to facilitate cooperation between those countries and U.S. partners in the Maghreb (...).”  Photo credit: US Army Africa, “Burkina Faso Counter Terrorism Company receives training and equipment,” CC BY 2.0.

The GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development is a regional organization; its Sub-Working Group on Combating Terrorism convenes meetings of the delegations of member states at which members may, among other things, share views on issues of national legislation and operational concerns, as well as the activities of member states relating to prevention and combating of terrorism. Photo credit: mariusz kluzniak, “winter kiev,” CC BY-NC-ND 2.0