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United Nations

The First Committee of the GeneralAssemblyDisarmament and International Security

DRAFT RESOLUTIO

Proposer:Seconder:Signatories!

The First Committee of the General Assembly,

Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,

Reaffirming the right of self-defence under Article 5 of the UN Charter

Reaffirming, in all its aspects, the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism !trategy,

adopted on " !eptember #$$%, &hich enhances the o'erall frame&or( for the efforts

of the international community to effecti'ely counter the scourge of terrorism in all its

forms and manifestations, and recalling the first, second and third biennial re'ie&s ofthe !trategy, on ) and 5 !eptember #$$", " !eptember #$$, and #" and #* +une

#$#, respecti'ely, and the debates that &ere held on those occasions

Recogniing that international cooperation and any measures underta(en by ember

!tates to pre'ent and combat terrorism must fully comply &ith their obligations under

international la&, including the Charter of the United Nations, in particular the

purposes and principles thereof, and rele'ant international con'entions and protocols,

in particular human rights la&, refugee la& and international humanitarian la&,

Underlining the fact that the Counter-Terrorism .mplementation Tas( Force should

continue to carry out its acti'ities &ithin the frame&or( of its mandate, &ith policy

guidance offered by ember !tates through interaction &ith the General Assembly on

a regular basis,

Reaffirms the primary responsibility of ember !tates to implement the !trategy,

&hile further recogniing the need to enhance the important role that the United

Nations, including the Counter-Terrorism .mplementation Tas( Force, plays, in

coordination &ith other international, regional and sub regional organiations, as

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appropriate, in facilitating and promoting coordination and coherence in the

implementation of the !trategy at the national, regional and global le'els and in

pro'iding assistance, upon re/uest by ember !tates, especially in the area of

capacity-building0

1ncourages ci'il society, including non-go'ernmental organiations, to engage, as

appropriate, in efforts to enhance the implementation of the !trategy, including

through interaction &ith ember !tates and the United Nations system0

Reaffirms the need for enhanced dialogue among the counter-terrorism officials of

ember !tates to promote international, regional and sub regional cooperation and

&ider dissemination of (no&ledge of the !trategy in order to counter terrorism, and in

that regard recalls the role of the United Nations system, in particular the Counter-

Terrorism .mplementation Tas( Force, in promoting international cooperation and

capacity-building as elements of the !trategy0

Urges !tates, &hile countering terrorism, to fully comply &ith their obligations under

international la&, in particular international human rights, refugee and humanitarian

la&, &ith regard to the absolute prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or

degrading treatment or punishment0

Recognies the need to continue ensuring that fair and clear procedures under the

United Nations terrorism-related sanctions regime are strengthened in order to

enhance their efficiency and transparency, and &elcomes and encourages the ongoingefforts of the !ecurity Council in support of these ob2ecti'es, including by supporting

the enhanced role of the office of the ombudsperson and continuing to re'ie& all the

names of indi'iduals and entities in the regime, &hile emphasiing the importance of

these sanctions in countering terrorism