UNSC adopts, develops new framework to counter terrorism

NEW YORK, May 25 (KUNA) -- The UN Security Council members unanimously adopted resolution featuring a new framework developed by its Counter-Terrorism Committee, to counter the narratives used by terrorist groups.
The Egyptian-drafted resolution 2354, which was also co-sponsored by nearly 60 other countries, welcomed the document entitled "Comprehensive International Framework to Counter Terrorist Narratives" with recommended guidelines and good practices to effectively counter the ways that the so-called Islamic State (IS), AI-Qaeda and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities use their narratives to encourage, motivate, and recruit others to commit terrorist acts.
The Security Council stressed that Member States and all relevant UN entities should follow the subsequent guidelines while implementing the Comprehensive International Framework.
The resolution stressed, countering terrorist narratives should be based on the UN Charter, including the principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of all States. It also highlighted that member states have the primary responsibility in countering terrorist acts and violent extremism conducive to terrorism.
Further, the resolution noted that relevant UN entities "should ensure greater coordination and coherence with donors and recipients of counter-terrorism capacity-building, taking into account national perspectives, and with a view to strengthening national ownership." Moreover, it demanded that all measures taken by Member States to counter terrorism, including to counter terrorist narratives, must comply with their obligations under international law, including international human rights law, international refugee law and international humanitarian law. (end) mao.hb