Technical assistance provided by the United Nations Office
on Drugs and Crime related to counter-terrorism
A/RES/74/175
Recalling the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace 2 and
the Global Agenda for Dialogue among Civilizations, 3
Reaffirming its concern that terrorists could benefit from transnational
organized crime as a source of financing or logistical support, recognizing that the
nature and scope of the linkages between terrorism and transnational organized crime
vary by context, and emphasizing the need to coordinate efforts at the local, na tional,
regional, subregional and international levels to respond to this challenge, in
accordance with international law,
Recalling in particular its resolution 72/194 of 19 December 2017, in which it,
inter alia, called upon the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to further
enhance technical assistance, upon request, for building the capacity of Member
States to become party to and implement the international conventions and protocols
related to counter-terrorism, including through targeted programmes and the training
of relevant criminal justice and law enforcement officials, upon request, to develop
their capacity to effectively respond to, prevent, investigate and prosecute terrorist
acts, the development of and participation in relevant initiatives and the development
of technical tools and publications, in consultation with Member States,
Reiterating all aspects of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism
Strategy 4 and the need for States to continue to fully implement all four pillars of the
Strategy, and recalling its resolution 72/284 of 26 June 2018, entitled “The United
Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy Review”,
Recognizing the importance of countering terrorism and preventing violent
extremism as and when conducive to terrorism, stressing in that regard the importance
of an integrated and balanced implementation of the United Nations Global Counter Terrorism Strategy across its four pillars, recognizing the efforts of the Secretary General in that regard, and reaffirming the principal responsibility of Member States
to implement the Strategy,
Welcoming the partnership between the United Nations Office on Drugs and
Crime and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to
promote education as a tool for preventing all forms of crime, including terrorism,
and to uphold the rule of law,
Noting with appreciation the ongoing work of the United Nations Office on
Drugs and Crime to support Member States in their efforts to prevent and counter
terrorism in all its forms and manifestations in the crime prevention and criminal
justice context, and reiterating that this work needs to be done in close coordination
with Member States,
Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on technical assistance in
implementing the international conventions and protocols related to terrorism, 5
Recalling its resolution 71/291 of 15 June 2017, by which it established the
Office of Counter-Terrorism,
Noting the signing of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism
Coordination Compact by United Nations entities, the International Criminal Police
Organization (INTERPOL) and the World Customs Organization, and noting also the
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Resolutions 53/243 A and B.
Resolution 56/6.
Resolution 60/288.
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