               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/2354 (2017)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              24 May 2017




               Resolution 2354 (2017)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7949th meeting,
               on 24 May 2017

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolutions 1373 (2001), 1624 (2005), 2178 (2014) and the
               Statement of its President (S/PRST/2016/6) of 11 May 2016,
                    Affirming its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace
               and security, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations,
                    Reaffirming its commitment to sovereignty, territorial integrity and political
               independence of all States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations,
                     Stressing that terrorism in all forms and manifestations constitutes one of the
               most serious threats to international peace and security and that any acts of
               terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable regardless of their motivations, whenever
               and by whomsoever committed,
                     Emphasizing that terrorism cannot and should not be associated with any
               religion, nationality or civilization,
                     Stressing that terrorism can only be defeated by a sustained and
               comprehensive approach involving the active participation and collaboration of all
               States and international and regional organizations to impede, impair, isolate, and
               incapacitate the terrorist threat,
                     Urging Member States and the United Nations system to take measures,
               pursuant to international law, to address all drivers of violent extremism conducive
               to terrorism, both internal and external, in a balanced manner as set out in the
               United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy,
                    Recalling the measures aimed at countering violent extremism in order to
               prevent terrorism, as outlined in resolution 2178 (2014),
                     Stressing also that States must ensure that any measures taken to combat
               terrorism comply with all their obligations under international law, and should adopt
               such measures in accordance with international law, in particular international
               human rights law, refugee law, and humanitarian law,
                    Reaffirming that acts, methods, and practices of terrorism are contrary to the
               purposes and principles of the United Nations and that financing, planning and




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               inciting terrorist acts and supporting terrorist organizations are also contrary to the
               purposes and principles of the United Nations,
                     Recalling the right to freedom of expression, reflected in Article 19 of the
               Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the General Assembly in 1948
               (“the Universal Declaration”), and recalling also the right to freedom of expression
               in Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights adopted by
               the General Assembly in 1966 (“ICCPR”) and that any restrictions thereon shall
               only be such as are provided by law and are necessary on the grounds set out in
               paragraph 3 of Article 19 of the ICCPR,
                     Condemning in the strongest terms the incitement of terrorist acts and
               repudiating attempts at the justification or glorification (apologie) of terrorist act s
               that may incite further terrorist acts,
                    Stressing the importance of the role of the media, civil and religious society,
               the business community and educational institutions in those efforts to enhance
               dialogue and broaden understanding, and in promoting tolerance and coexistence,
               and in fostering an environment which is not conducive to incitement of terrorism,
               as well as in countering terrorist narratives,
                     Noting with concern that terrorist craft distorted narratives that are based on
               the misinterpretation and misrepresentation of religion to justify violence, which are
               utilized to recruit supporters and Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTFs), mobilize
               resources, and garner support from sympathizers, in particular by exploiting
               information and communications technologies, including through the Internet and
               social media,
                     Noting as well the urgent need to globally counter the activities of the Islamic
               State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as Da’esh), Al -Qaida and associated
               individuals, groups, undertakings and entities to incite and recruit to commit
               terrorist acts and recalling, in this regard and as reflected in the Statement of its
               President S/PRST/2016/6, its request to the Counter Terrorism Committee to present
               a proposal to the Security Council for a “comprehensive international framework”
               to effectively counter, in compliance with international law, the ways that ISIL
               (Da’esh), Al Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entiti es use
               their narratives to encourage, motivate, and recruit others to commit terrorist acts,
                     1.    Welcomes its document entitled “Comprehensive International
               Framework to Counter Terrorist Narratives” number S/2017/375 with recommended
               guidelines and good practices to effectively counter the ways that ISIL (Da’esh),
               Al Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities use their
               narratives to encourage, motivate, and recruit others to commit t errorist acts;
                     2.   Stresses that Member States and all relevant United Nations entities
               should follow the subsequent guidelines while implementing the Comprehensive
               International Framework:
                    (a) United Nations action in the field of countering terrorist narratives
               should be based on the United Nations Charter, including the principles of
               sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of all States;
                     (b) Member States have the primary responsibility in countering terrorist
               acts and violent extremism conducive to terrorism;
                    (c) Relevant United Nations entities should ensure greater coordination and
               coherence with donors and recipients of counter-terrorism capacity-building, taking
               into account national perspectives, and with a view to strengthening national
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                 (d) To be more effective, counter-narrative measures and programs should be
           tailored to the specific circumstances of different contexts on all levels;
                 (e) All measures taken by Member States to counter terrorism, including t o
           counter terrorist narratives, must comply with their obligations under international
           law, including international human rights law, international refugee law, and
           international humanitarian law;
                (f) Efforts to counter terrorist narratives can benefit through engagement
           with a wide range of actors, including youth, families, women, religious, cultural,
           and education leaders, and other concerned groups of civil society;
                 (g) States should consider supporting the efforts aimed at raising public
           awareness regarding counter terrorist narratives through education and media,
           including through dedicated educational programs to pre -empt youth acceptance of
           terrorist narratives;
                (h) The importance of promoting enhanced dialogue and broadened
           understanding among societies;
                (i) States should consider engaging, where appropriate, with religious
           authorities and community leaders, that have relevant expertise in crafting and
           delivering effective counter-narratives, in countering narratives used by terrorists
           and their supporters;
                 (j) Counter-narratives should aim not only to rebut terrorists’ messages, but
           also to amplify positive narratives, to provide credible alternatives and address
           issues of concern to vulnerable audiences who are subject to terrorist narratives;
                 (k) Counter-narratives should take into account the gender dimension, and
           narratives should be developed that address specific concerns and vulnerabilities of
           both men and women;
                (l) Continued research into the drivers of terrorism and violent extremism is
           necessary in order to develop more focused counter-narrative programmes;
                 3.   Directs the Counter Terrorism Committee, with the support of the
           Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), and in consultation
           with the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) and other key
           actors, to facilitate international cooperation to implement the Comprehensive
           International Framework;
                4.    Requests the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), in this regard, to:
                 (a) Continue to identify and compile existing good practices in countering
           terrorist narratives, in coordination with the CTITF office, the CTITF Working
           Group on Communications, and where appropriate in consultation with other
           relevant non-United Nations entities;
                (b) Continue to review legal measures taken by States to enhance
           implementation of Security Council resolutions 1373 (2001), 1624 (2005) and 2178
           (2014), and propose ways to strengthen international cooperation;
                (c) Work with UNESCO, UNDP and other relevant United Nations agencies,
           through CTITF working groups, to promote, appropriate education -based efforts to
           recognize and prevent radicalization to violence and recruitment to terrorist groups;
                (d) Contribute to efforts of the United Nations and its departments and
           agencies to develop models for effectively countering terrorist narratives, bo th
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                    (e) Further develop initiatives to strengthen public-private partnerships in
               countering terrorist narratives;
                     (f) Conduct outreach to entities with expertise and experience in crafting
               counter-narratives, including religious actors, civil society organizations, privatesector entities and others, to better inform the Committee’s understanding of good
               practices;
                     (g) Work with outside partners, including members of the CTED Global
               Research Network, to identify possible ways to measure the impact and
               effectiveness of counter-narratives;
                     (h) Continue participating in meetings and workshops, at the global and
               regional levels, with the objective of highlighting and sharing relevant good
               practices more widely;
                     (i) Maintain an up-to-date list of national, regional and global counter
               narrative initiatives;
                    5.    Directs the CTC, with the support of the CTED, to:
                    (a) Organize at least one open meeting annually to review developments
               globally in countering terrorist narratives;
                     (b) Recommend ways for Member States regarding capacity building to
               enhance their efforts in the field of counter terrorist narratives, including through
               assistance provided by CTITF member entities and other assistance providers;
                     (c) Use the existing CTED Research network and create an annual work plan
               to provide advice and to support the work of the CTC and CTED on various matters
               related to countering terrorist narratives;
                     6.    Directs the CTC, with the support of the CTED, as appropriate, and
               within their respective mandates, to include in the country assessments Member
               States efforts to counter terrorist narratives;
                   7.   Emphasizes the need for continued engagement between the CTC and
               CTED and all key actors in countering terrorist narratives;
                    8.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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