By Alistair Millar and Eric Rosand | November 16, 2016
The current UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, and U.S. President Barack Obama will both leave office in January 2017, with at least one common legacy: a more comprehensive framework for addressing the threats of terrorism and violent extremism. Both threats became more global and localized during their tenure, forcing leaders to increasingly recognize that military responses would not be sufficient. While progress has been made and more stakeholders have been brought into the tent, much more can be done to ensure this more comprehensive approach endures and delivers sustainable results.