S/RES/2396 (2017)*
United Nations
Security Council
Distr.: General
21 December 2017
Resolution 2396 (2017)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 8148th meeting, on
21 December 2017
The Security Council,
Reaffirming its resolutions 1267 (1999), 1325 (2000), 1368 (2001), 1373 (2001),
1566 (2004) 1624 (2005), 1894 (2009), 2106 (2013), 2133 (2014), 2150 (2014), 2170
(2014), 2178 (2014), 2195 (2014) 2199 (2015), 2242 (2015), 2249 (2015), 2253
(2015), 2309 (2016) 2322 (2016), 2331 (2016), 2341 (2017), 2347 (2017), 2354
(2017), 2367 (2017), 2368 (2017), 2370 (2017) 2379 (2017) and its relevant
presidential statements,
Reaffirming that terrorism in all forms and manifestations constitutes one of the
most serious threats to international peace and security and that any acts of terrorism
are criminal and unjustifiable regardless of their motivations, whenever, wherever and
by whomsoever committed, and remaining determined to contribute further to
enhancing the effectiveness of the overall effort to fight this scourge on a global level,
Reaffirming that terrorism poses a threat to international peace and security and
that countering this threat requires collective efforts on national, regional and
international levels on the basis of respect for international law and the Charter of the
United Nations,
Emphasizing that terrorism and violent extremism conducive to terrorism cannot
and should not be associated with any religion, nationality, or civilization,
Reaffirming its commitment to sovereignty, territorial integrity and political
independence of all States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations,
Stressing that Member States have the primary responsibility in countering
terrorist acts and violent extremism conducive to terrorism,
Reaffirming that Member States must ensure that any measures taken to counter
terrorism comply with all their obligations under international law, in particular
international human rights law, international refugee law, and international
humanitarian law, underscoring that respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms
and the rule of law are complementary and mutually reinforcing with effective
counter-terrorism measures, and are an essential part of a successful counter-terrorism
effort and notes the importance of respect for the rule of law so as to effectively
prevent and combat terrorism, and noting that failure to comply with these and other
international obligations, including under the Charter of the United Nations, is one of
* Reissued for technical reasons on 7 February 2019.
17-23112* (E)
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