United Nations

A/70/L.41
Distr.: Limited 9 February 2016 Original: English

General Assembly

Seventieth session Agenda items 16 and 117 Culture of peace The United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy Draft resolution submitted by the President of the General Assembly

Secretary-General's Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism
The General Assembly, Reaffirming its determination to further strengthen the role, capacity, effectiveness and efficiency of the United Nations system, Stressing that it is essential to address the threat posed by violent extremism as and when conducive to terrorism, and recognizing that violent extremism cannot and should not be associated with any religion, nationality, civilization or ethnic group, 1. Welcomes the initiative by the Secretary-General, and takes note of his Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism; 1 2. Decides to give further consideration to the Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism beginning in the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy review in June 2016 as well as in other relevant forums.

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A/70/674. See also the letter dated 22 December 2015 from the Secretary-General to the President of the General Assembly (A/70/675).

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