Measures to eliminate international terrorism : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

Strongly condemns all acts, methods and practices of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations as criminal and unjustifiable, wherever and by whomsoever committed; requests the Terrorism Prevention Branch of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime in Vienna to continue its efforts to enhance, through its mandate, the capabilities of the UN in the prevention of terrorism, and recognizes, in the context of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and Security Council resolution 1373 (2001), its role in assisting States in becoming parties to and implementing the relevant international conventions and protocols relating to terrorism; decides that the Ad Hoc Committee shall, on an expedited basis, continue to elaborate the draft comprehensive convention on international terrorism, and shall continue to discuss the item included in its agenda by General Assembly resolution 54/110 concerning the question of convening a high-level conference under the auspices of the UN.

Adopted without vote, 62nd plenary meeting

6 p.

Issued in GAOR, 62nd sess., Suppl. no. 49.