A/HRC/30/L.42 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: Limited 30 September 2015 Original: English Human Rights Council Thirtieth session Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development Belarus,* China, Iran (Islamic Republic of),* Pakistan, Russian Federation, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): amendment to draft resolution A/HRC/30/L.25 30/… Human rights and preventing and countering violent extremism 1. Paragraph 14 For the existing text substitute 14. Underscores the central role of the United Nations in preventing and countering violent extremism and terrorism, 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; 2. Paragraph 16 For the existing text substitute 16. Invites the Office of the High Commissioner to prepare a compilation report on best practices and lessons learned on how protecting and promoting human rights can contribute to preventing and countering violent extremism by the thirty-third session of the Council, and encourages the Office to consult with Member States, United Nations entities and other organizations, as appropriate, to benefit from ongoing relevant work on the human rights dimensions of preventing and countering violent extremism; * Non-member State of the Human Rights Council. GE.15-16555(E) *1516555*