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The OSCE has a comprehensive approach to security that encompasses politico-military, economic environmental, and human aspects. It addresses a wide range of security-related concerns, including arms control, confidence- and security-building measures, human rights, national minorities, democratisation, policing strategies, counter-terrorism and economic and environmental activities.

The RAN is a network of frontline practitioners who work daily with both those vulnerable to radicalisation and those who have already been radicalised.

Fighting terrorism is a top priority for the EU. Member states work closely together to prevent terrorist attacks and ensure the security of citizens.

The Centre of Excellence Defence Against Terrorism's (COE-DAT) mission is to provide key decision-makers with a comprehensive understanding of terrorism and CT challenges in order to transform NATO and nations of interest to meet future security challenges. This transformation is embedded into NATO’s three declared core tasks of collective defence, crisis management, and cooperative security.

The Council of Europe Committee on Counter-Terrorism (CDCT) objectives are to oversee and ensure the successful implementation of relevant Council of Europe legal instruments while also providing a means for international experts to analyse and respond to developments in the counter-terrorism area, including through international standard-setting.

Eurojust assists prosecutors and other investigators from EU Member States in cases of serious crime where that crime affects two or more Member States or requires prosecution on common bases, based on operations conducted and information supplied by the Member States’ authorities, by Europol, by the EPPO and by OLAF.

Europol’s counter-terrorism efforts are coordinated by the European Counter Terrorism Center (ECTC), which officially started operations on 1 January 2016. The ECTC seeks to enhance cross-border cooperation between relevant counter-terrorist authorities.