A/HRC/RES/30/15* United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 12 October 2015 Original: English Human Rights Council Thirtieth session Agenda item 3 Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council on 2 October 2015 30/15. Human rights and preventing and countering violent extremism The Human Rights Council, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, Guided also by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and recalling the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, Recalling General Assembly resolutions 68/127 of 18 December 2013, 68/276 of 13 June 2014 and 69/140 of 15 December 2014, as well as resolution 66/12 of 18 November 2011 concerning the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre, Human Rights Council resolutions on human rights and terrorism and relevant international instruments relating to terrorism, Recognizing that the objectives of countering violent extremism and countering terrorism and of the protection and promotion of human rights, fundamental freedoms and rule of law are mutually reinforcing, Looking forward with interest to the upcoming plan of action of the SecretaryGeneral on preventing violent extremism, and reaffirming that the Human Rights Council has a complementary role to play in supporting the implementation of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy by emphasizing the human rights dimensions in countering violent extremism and preventing the spread of violent extremism, Welcoming the efforts made by the Secretary-General and the High Representative of the Secretary-General for the Alliance of Civilizations to promote greater understanding and respect among civilizations, cultures and religions, Noting the contribution of the processes of the countering violent extremism summits and related international and regional conferences and meetings held throughout the world, __________________ * Reissued for technical reasons on 5 November 2015. GE.15-17563(E) *1517563*