Effects of Terrorist Acts Directed Against Religious Sites on the Culture of Peace

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 15 Culture of peace, published in 2017.

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report · 2018

Year	Symbol	Title		Mandate resolution
2018	A/73/391	Promotion of a culture of peace and interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace report of the Secretary-General		A/RES/72/17

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 subjects

Counter-Terrorism Peace Religious Intolerance Religious Places Terrorism

What’s in this document?

8 operative paragraphs

Strongly condemns all acts or threats of violence, destruction, damage or endangerment, directed against religious sites as such, that continue to occur in the world;

Expresses its deep condolences to the families of victims of heinous terrorist attacks directed against religious sites, including the recent terrorist attack that took place in northern Sinai, Egypt, on 24 November 2017, targeting worshippers during prayers, in which at least 305 people, including 27 children, were killed;

Reaffirms its unequivocal condemnation of all acts, methods and practices of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, wherever and by whomsoever committed, regardless of their motivation, as criminal and unjustifiable, and renews its commitment to strengthening international cooperation to prevent and combat terrorism and to deny impunity and pursue accountability in relation to the perpetrators of terrorist acts;

Strongly condemns any advocacy of religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence, whether it involves the use of print, audiovisual or electronic media or any other means;

Reaffirms the essential need to strengthen international, regional and subregional cooperation aimed at enhancing the national capacity of States to prevent and effectively suppress international terrorism in all its forms and manifestations;

Urges all States, therefore, to take all appropriate measures to combat hatred, intolerance and acts of violence, including those motivated by religious extremism, and to encourage understanding, tolerance and respect in matters relating to freedom of religion or belief;

Requests the Secretary-General to devote, in consultation with the relevant bodies of the United Nations system, attention to the question of the effects of terrorist acts directed against religious sites on the culture of peace in his forthcoming reports relevant to the question;

Decides to continue consideration of the question of the effects of terrorist acts directed against religious sites on the culture of peace under the item entitled “Culture of peace”.

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