Measures to eliminate international terrorism A/RES/74/194 Noting the United Nations High-level Conference of Heads of CounterTerrorism Agencies of Member States, held in New York on 28 and 29 June 2018, the participants of which included representatives of Member States, regional organizations, civil society organizations and the United Nations Global Counter Terrorism Coordination Compact entities, also noting the intention of the Secretary General to convene another such conference in 2020 and the organization of regional high-level conferences in the lead-up to that conference, and encouraging the Secretary-General to consult Member States in this regard, Mindful of the essential need to strengthen international, regional and subregional cooperation aimed at enhancing the national capacity of States to prevent and effectively suppress international terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, Reiterating its call upon States to review urgently the scope of the existing international legal provisions on the prevention, repression and elimination of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, with the aim of ensuring that there is a comprehensive legal framework covering all aspects of the matter, Emphasizing that tolerance and dialogue among civilizations and the enhancement of interfaith and intercultural understanding are among the most important elements in promoting cooperation and success in combating terrorism, and welcoming the various initiatives to this end, Aware of the need to address underlying conditions conducive to the spread of terrorism through a comprehensive approach, Reaffirming that no terrorist act can be justified in any circumstances, Reiterating that terrorism is a global phenomenon, which is not and should not be associated with any religion, nationality, civilization or ethnic group, Recalling Security Council resolution 1624 (2005) of 14 September 2005, and bearing in mind that States must ensure that any measure taken to combat terrorism complies with their obligations under international law, in particular international human rights, refugee and humanitarian law, Noting recent developments and initiatives at the international, regional and subregional levels to prevent and suppress international terrorism, Noting also regional and subregional 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, 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, 58/81 of 9 December 2003, 59/46 of 2 December 2004, 60/43 of 8 December 2005, 61/40 of 4 December 2006, 62/71 of 6 December 2007, 63/129 of 11 December 2008, 64/118 of 16 December 2009, 65/34 of 6 December 2010, 66/105 of 9 December 2011 and 67/99 of 14 December 2012 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, Recalling also that, in the Final Document of the Eighteenth Summit of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries, adopted in Baku on 26 October 2019, 6 the Heads of State or Government reiterated the collective position of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries on combating international terrorism and __________________ 6 19-22402 A/74/548, annex. 3/7