A/RES/59/46
Bearing in mind the recent developments and initiatives at the international,
regional and subregional levels to prevent and suppress international terrorism,
including those identified in the annex to the present resolution,
Recalling its decision in resolutions 54/110 of 9 December 1999, 55/158 of
12 December 2000, 56/88 of 12 December 2001, 57/27 of 19 November 2002 and
58/81 that the Ad Hoc Committee established by General Assembly resolution
51/210 of 17 December 1996 should address, and keep on its agenda, the question
of convening a high-level conference under the auspices of the United Nations to
formulate a joint organized response of the international community to terrorism in
all its forms and manifestations,
Aware of its resolutions 57/219 of 18 December 2002 and 58/187 of
22 December 2003,
Noting regional efforts to prevent, combat and eliminate terrorism in all its
forms and manifestations, wherever and by whomsoever committed, including
through the elaboration of and adherence to regional conventions,
Having examined the report of the Secretary-General, 5 the report of the Ad
Hoc Committee established by resolution 51/210 6 and the report of the Working
Group of the Sixth Committee established pursuant to resolution 58/81, 7
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Strongly condemns all acts, methods and practices of terrorism in all its
forms and manifestations as criminal and unjustifiable, wherever and by
whomsoever committed;
Reiterates that criminal acts intended or calculated to provoke a state of
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terror in the general public, a group of persons or particular persons for political
purposes are in any circumstances unjustifiable, whatever the considerations of a
political, philosophical, ideological, racial, ethnic, religious or other nature that may
be invoked to justify them;
Reiterates its call upon all States to adopt further measures in accordance
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with the Charter of the United Nations and the relevant provisions of international
law, including international standards of human rights, to prevent terrorism and to
strengthen international cooperation in combating terrorism and, to that end, to
consider in particular the implementation of the measures set out in paragraphs 3 (a)
to (f) of resolution 51/210;
4.
Also reiterates its call upon all States, with the aim of enhancing the
efficient implementation of relevant legal instruments, to intensify, as and where
appropriate, the exchange of information on facts related to terrorism and, in so
doing, to avoid the dissemination of inaccurate or unverified information;
Reiterates its call upon States to refrain from financing, encouraging,
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providing training for or otherwise supporting terrorist activities;
6.
Urges States to ensure that their nationals or other persons and entities
within their territory that wilfully provide or collect funds for the benefit of persons
or entities who commit, or attempt to commit, facilitate or participate in the
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A/59/210 and Corr.1.
Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-ninth Session, Supplement No. 37 (A/59/37).
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A/C.6/59/L.10.
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