A/RES/58/136 terrorism, drug trafficking, transnational organized crime and other related forms of criminal activity, Stressing the need for close coordination and cooperation between States, international, regional and subregional organizations and the Counter-Terrorism Committee, as well as the Centre, in preventing and combating terrorism and criminal activities carried out for the purpose of furthering terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, Convinced of the need, as asserted by the General Assembly and the Security Council in various resolutions, in particular Council resolution 1373 (2001), to prevent and suppress acts of terrorism, and noting with deep concern the links between terrorism and transnational organized crime, drug trafficking, money-laundering and trafficking in arms, as well as illegal transfers of nuclear, chemical and biological materials, Expressing its appreciation to the Government of Austria and the Centre for the organization of the symposium on the theme “Combating international terrorism: the contribution of the United Nations”, held in Vienna on 3 and 4 June 2002, and taking note of the report of the Executive Director, 1 Recalling that Member States must ensure that any measures taken to combat terrorism comply with all their obligations under international law and that such measures are adopted in accordance with international law, in particular international human rights, refugee and humanitarian law, as appropriate, Noting with appreciation that the Ad Hoc Committee established by General Assembly resolution 51/210 of 17 December 1996 is continuing the preparation of a draft comprehensive convention on international terrorism 2 and of a draft international convention for the suppression of acts of nuclear terrorism, 3 1. Encourages the activities of the Centre for International Crime Prevention of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime within its mandates in the area of preventing terrorism by providing Member States, upon request, with technical assistance, specifically to implement the universal conventions and protocols related to terrorism, thereby strengthening international cooperation in preventing and combating terrorism, working in close coordination with the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) concerning counter-terrorism and the Office of Legal Affairs of the Secretariat, as well as with international, regional and subregional organizations; Welcomes the establishment of the Global Programme against Terrorism, 2. launched by the Centre, which provides the appropriate framework for activities supporting Member States in their fight against terrorism, in particular through the implementation of the universal conventions and protocols related to terrorism; Calls upon Member States that have not yet done so to become parties to 3. and implement the universal conventions and protocols related to terrorism and, where appropriate, to request assistance to that end from the Centre; _______________ 1 See A/57/152 and Corr.1 and Add.1 and Add.1/Corr.1 and 2 and Add.2. See Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-eighth Session, Supplement No. 37 (A/58/37), annex II.A. 3 Ibid., annex II.B. 2 2