A/RES/70/46 United Nations Distr.: General 11 December 2015 General Assembly Seventieth session Agenda item 97 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 7 December 2015 [on the report of the First Committee (A/70/460)] 70/46. Countering the threat posed by improvised explosive devices The General Assembly, Expressing grave concern over the devastation caused by the increasing use of improvised explosive devices by illegal armed groups, terrorists and other unauthorized recipients,1 which has affected a large number of the world’s countries and has resulted in thousands of casualties, both civilian and military, Expressing concern at the serious harm that such improvised explosive device attacks have caused to United Nations staff and peacekeepers, and to humanitarian workers by threatening their lives, increasing the cost of their activities, limiting their freedom of movement and affecting their ability to deliver on their mandates, Expressing concern also about the negative impact of these attacks on socioeconomic development, infrastructure and freedom of movement, and the security and stability of States, and thus underlining the need to address this issue in order to achieve relevant goals and targets under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,2 in particular target 16.1 to significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere, Recognizing 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 the important role that States can play in working with business 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, Stressing the paramount need to prevent illegal armed groups, terrorists and other unauthorized recipients from, and identify the networks that support them in, _______________ 1 See resolution 69/51 and A/CONF.192/BMS/2014/2. Resolution 70/1. 3 See the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Implementing the United Nations “Protect, Respect and Remedy” Framework (A/HRC/17/31, annex). 2 15-16800 (E) *1516800* Please recycle