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7.
Reaffirms the important role that education, including human rights education
and training, can play in preventing and countering violent extremism, and in this regard
encourages States to cooperate in efforts to achieve the goals and targets under the
Education For All movement and work to achieve the aims of the United Nations
Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training, adopted by the General Assembly in
its resolution 66/137 of 19 December 2011;
8.
Emphasizes that tolerance and dialogue among civilizations and the
enhancement of interfaith and intercultural understanding and respect among peoples,
including at the national, regional and global levels, while avoiding the escalation of hatred
are among the most important elements in promoting cooperation, combating terrorism and
countering violent extremism, and welcomes the various initiatives to this end;
9.
Expresses concern over the increased use by terrorists and violent extremists
and their supporters of communications technology for the purpose of radicalizing to
terrorism or violent extremism, recruiting and inciting others to commit acts of terrorism or
violent extremism, including through the Internet;
10.
Calls upon Member States to advocate for and disseminate information on
tolerance and mutual respect, and underlines the potential contribution of the media and
new communications technology, including the Internet, to promoting respect for all human
rights, to developing a better understanding among all religions, beliefs, cultures and
peoples, to enhancing tolerance and mutual respect and thus to strengthening the rejection
of violent extremism;
11.
Emphasizes that civil society should have an enabling environment to
develop, promote and advance comprehensive solutions to prevent and counter violent
extremism in accordance with national strategies and respecting human rights and
fundamental freedoms, and recognizing the contributions of civil society to these efforts;
12.
Also emphasizes the need to enhance international cooperation and effective
partnerships, including by strengthening national capacities and developing, promoting and
implementing comprehensive and coordinated solutions that respect human rights and are
aimed at preventing and countering violent extremism;
13.
Underscores the need to promote community-oriented and law enforcement
efforts that respect human rights in preventing and countering violent extremism;
14.
Also underscores the need to prevent and counter radicalization that leads to
violent extremism in detention facilities and prisons, and to support rehabilitation and
reintegration measures while promoting human rights;
15.
Recognizes the work of relevant United Nations agencies and international,
regional and subregional organizations and civil society in preventing and countering
violent extremism, as well as the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force and its
entities, and the development and implementation of good practices in various forums such
as the Global Counterterrorism Forum, including as outlined in its Ankara Memorandum on
Good Practices for a Multi-Sectoral Approach to Countering Violent Extremism;
16.
Underscores the central role of the United Nations in preventing and
countering violent extremism, notes the importance of relevant United Nations bodies and
entities in assisting States in this field, and calls upon the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights and relevant international stakeholders to complement
ongoing United Nations initiatives on preventing and countering violent extremism in full
accordance with their respective mandates;
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