A/RES/72/36
Countering the threat posed by improvised explosive devices
Urging Member States to ensure that any measures taken or means employed
to implement the present resolution comply with international law, in particular the
Charter of the United Nations, applicable international humanitarian law and human
rights law,
Recognizing the importance of full involvement and equal opportunities for
participation for both women and men in countering the threat posed by improvised
explosive devices,
Recognizing also that the wide spectrum of materials that can be used for the
manufacture of improvised explosive devices, including those sourced from the
military and civilian industry, contributes to their diverse nature and their
deployment methods, which thus requires an appropriate approach to the
formulation of measures to counter them,
Noting that the impact of improvised explosive devices spans a wide array of
policy areas and that, owing to the extent of the cross -cutting nature of the issue, a
whole-of-government approach focusing on the capacity of Governments to
effectively bring together several policy strands for comprehensive action is
essential,
Underlining the important role that States can play in raising awareness among
private sector and other entities about the possible theft, diversion and misuse of
their products to make improvised explosive devices, with a view to enabling those
entities to develop effective strategies to counter the threat of improvised explosive
devices, 3 including to prevent the adverse impact of the diversion of materials and
the potential loss of revenue and risk to reputation, either in a partnership with
governmental authorities, or through business-to-business processes or activities,
Noting existing industry-led initiatives that seek to increase industry oversight
and accountability along the supply chain for precursor components, and
encouraging States to engage, as appropriate, with private sector industry actors in
supporting such initiatives,
Noting also the contribution of good governance, the promotion of human
rights, the rule of law, adherence to the principles of the Charter and sustained and
inclusive socioeconomic growth, including through effective measures and
mechanisms for persons belonging to vulnerable groups, as important elements in
comprehensively addressing the issue of improvised explosive devi ces, in particular
in post-conflict situations,
Stressing the paramount need to prevent illegal armed groups, terrorists and
other unauthorized recipients from, and identify the networks that support them in,
obtaining, handling, financing, storing, using or seeking access to all types of
explosives, whether military or civilian, as well as other military or civilian
materials and components that can be used to manufacture improvised explosive
devices, including detonators, detonating cords and chemical c omponents, while at
the same time avoiding any undue restrictions on the legitimate use of those
materials,
Recalling, in this context, relevant resolutions on the prevention of the
acquisition of weapons by terrorists, including improvised explosive device
components, and their transfer to and between terrorists, associated groups and
other illegal armed groups and criminals, 4
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See the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Implementing the United Nations
“Protect, Respect and Remedy” Framework (A/HRC/17/31, annex).
See Security Council resolution 2370 (2017).
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