A/HRC/RES/42/18 Emphasizing that terrorism and violent extremism conducive to terrorism cannot and should not be associated with any religion, nationality, civilization or ethnic group, and that tolerance, pluralism, inclusion and respect for diversity, dialogue among civilizations and the enhancement of interfaith and intercultural understanding and respect among people, including at the national, regional and global levels, while combating the escalation of hatred, are among the most important elements in the promotion of cooperation and success in preventing and combating terrorism and violent extremism conducive to terrorism, and welcoming the various initiatives to that end, Reaffirming that States must ensure that any measure taken to counter terrorism and violent extremism conducive to terrorism complies with international law, in particular international human rights law, international refugee law and international humanitarian law, Reaffirming also its commitment to the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and its four pillars, as adopted by the General Assembly in its resolution 60/288 of 8 September 2006, which reaffirm, inter alia, respect for human rights for all and the rule of law as being the fundamental basis of the fight against terrorism, and its sixth review, in General Assembly resolution 72/284 of 26 June 2018, Reaffirming further that the promotion and the protection of human rights for all and the rule of law are essential to the fight against terrorism and violent extremism conducive to terrorism, and recognizing that effective counter-terrorism measures and the protection of human rights are not conflicting goals, but are complementary and mutually reinforcing, Deploring attacks on religious places and shrines and cultural sites in violation of international law, in particular international human rights law and international humanitarian law, as applicable, including all deliberate destruction of relics, monuments or religious sites, Deeply deploring the suffering caused by terrorism and violent extremism conducive to terrorism to the victims and their families and, while stressing the need to promote and protect the rights of victims of terrorism, thereby advancing an approach that fully respects the human rights of victims of terrorism, in particular women and children, reaffirming its profound solidarity with them, and stressing the importance of providing them with proper support and assistance while respecting, inter alia, considerations regarding remembrance, dignity, respect, accountability, truth and justice, in accordance with international law, Strongly condemning all violations committed while countering terrorism and abuses committed by terrorist groups against women and girls, including killing, maiming, abduction, trafficking, forced marriage, harassment, rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence, and stressing the importance of holding the perpetrators of such violations accountable, Deeply deploring all violations committed while countering terrorism and abuses committed by terrorist groups against children, and strongly condemning the recruitment and use of children to perpetrate terrorist attacks, and all violations and abuses committed by terrorist groups against children, including trafficking, killing and maiming, abduction and rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence, and noting that such violations and abuses may amount to war crimes or crimes against humanity, Expressing its grave concern at the phenomenon of foreign terrorist fighters and at the threat it poses to all States, including countries of origin, transit and destination, and encouraging all States to address this threat by enhancing their cooperation and developing relevant measures to tackle this phenomenon, in accordance with their obligations under international law, including international human rights law, international refugee law and international humanitarian law, Recognizing that countering terrorism requires a comprehensive approach and a multidimensional strategy to tackle the factors underlying and conditions conducive to terrorism, Conscious that there are a number of drivers underlying and conditions conducive to radicalization to terrorism and that development based on the principles of social justice, inclusion and equal opportunities can contribute to the prevention of terrorism and violent extremism conducive to terrorism, and to the promotion of inclusive, open and resilient 2