A/RES/70/291
United Nations
Distr.: General
19 July 2016
General Assembly
Seventieth session
Agenda item 117
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 1 July 2016
[without reference to a Main Committee (A/70/L.55)]
70/291. The United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism
Strategy Review
The General Assembly,
Reaffirming the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, contained
in General Assembly resolution 60/288 of 8 September 2006, and recalling
Assembly resolution 68/276 of 13 June 2014, which called for, inter alia, an
examination of the report of the Secretary-General on the progress made in the
implementation of the Strategy and of the implementation of the Strategy by
Member States and for consideration to be given to updating the Strategy to respond
to changes,
Recalling the pivotal role of the General Assembly in following up the
implementation and the updating of the Strategy,
Recalling also General Assembly resolution 66/10 of 18 November 2011,
recognizing the important work carried out by the United Nations Counter Terrorism Centre, established within the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task
Force Office, and its role in building the capacity of Member States to counter and
respond to terrorism, noting with appreciation its continued contribution to
strengthening United Nations counter-terrorism efforts, and encouraging Member
States to provide resources and voluntary contributions to the Centre in this regard,
Renewing its unwavering commitment to strengthening international
cooperation to prevent and combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, and
reaffirming that any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of
their motivation, wherever, whenever and by whomsoever committed,
Reaffirming that terrorism and violent extremism as and when conducive to
terrorism cannot and should not be associated with any religion, nationality,
civilization or ethnic group,
Recalling the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace, 1
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