United Nations General Assembly resolution 71/291

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United Nations General Assembly resolution 71/291 is the 2017 resolution that established the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism and set out its mandate to enhance coordination of the organization’s counter-terrorism efforts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UN document
United Nations General Assembly resolution
international legal instrument
adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
adoptedIn New York City
adoptionMethod consensus
aimsTo enhance coordination of United Nations counter-terrorism efforts
strengthen the United Nations counter-terrorism architecture
appliesTo Member States of the United Nations
assignsRoleTo United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism as focal point for United Nations counter-terrorism coordination
body United Nations
callsFor capacity-building assistance to Member States to prevent and combat terrorism
enhanced international cooperation against terrorism
mainstreaming of counter-terrorism across relevant United Nations activities
category Counter-terrorism policy
United Nations General Assembly resolutions
concerns institutional arrangements for United Nations counter-terrorism activities
creates Office of Counter-Terrorism
surface form: United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism
definesMandateOf Office of Counter-Terrorism
surface form: United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism
designatesHeadOfNewOfficeAs Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism
emphasizes importance of balanced implementation of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy
need to avoid duplication of counter-terrorism efforts within the United Nations system
respect for international law and human rights in counter-terrorism efforts
establishes Office of Counter-Terrorism
surface form: United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism
language English
legalStatus non-binding resolution
mandates enhanced coordination among United Nations entities dealing with counter-terrorism
improved coherence of United Nations counter-terrorism activities
support to Member States in implementing the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy
number 71/291
recognizes importance of addressing conditions conducive to the spread of terrorism
need for balanced and integrated approach to counter-terrorism
primary responsibility of Member States in countering terrorism
refersTo Charter of the United Nations
surface form: United Nations Charter

United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy
relatedTo Office of Counter-Terrorism
surface form: United Nations Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force

United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy
surface form: United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact

United Nations Security Council resolutions
surface form: United Nations Security Council counter-terrorism resolutions
requests Secretary-General to enhance coordination and coherence of United Nations counter-terrorism capacity-building
Secretary-General to ensure adequate resources for the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism
Office of Counter-Terrorism
surface form: Secretary-General to establish the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism
scope global
session seventy-first session of the United Nations General Assembly
subject United Nations reform
counter-terrorism
yearOfAdoption 2017

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Office of Counter-Terrorism legalBasis United Nations General Assembly resolution 71/291
New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants adoptionSession United Nations General Assembly resolution 71/291
this entity surface form: 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly
UNOCT legalBasis United Nations General Assembly resolution 71/291