UN chief asks nations to join forces to combat extremism
10 Jan 2015 1:51 AM GMT
Ban said the year 2015 must be the “time for global action” as he called on the international community to join forces to combat terrorism, prepare for possible new health epidemics and work on transformative global action to ensure sustainable development for all.
“With vision and solidarity, we can make this year a turning point in serving ‘we the peoples’ and ensuring human dignity for all. 2015 can and must be the time for global action. 2015 is a chance for major advances across the three inter-connected pillars of our work: development, peace and human rights,” he said as he briefed the 193-Member United Nations General Assembly on his priorities for 2015. He said the presence of thousands of foreign terrorist fighters in Syria and in Iraq has added a volatile dimension to those crises.
Groups responsible for atrocities have capitalised on a legacy of atrocious governance towards disenfranchised populations.
“Terrorism remains a global threat...Our response to brutality and extremism cannot be limited to military action, important as it is. We must engage in wide-ranging efforts, including by addressing the conditions that give rise to such poison in the first place.
“There is also a need for greater attention to the nexus of extremism and organized crime; this year’s Crime Congress in April in Qatar can help strengthen criminal justice systems for this work,” he added.
“With vision and solidarity, we can make this year a turning point in serving ‘we the peoples’ and ensuring human dignity for all. 2015 can and must be the time for global action. 2015 is a chance for major advances across the three inter-connected pillars of our work: development, peace and human rights,” he said as he briefed the 193-Member United Nations General Assembly on his priorities for 2015. He said the presence of thousands of foreign terrorist fighters in Syria and in Iraq has added a volatile dimension to those crises.
Groups responsible for atrocities have capitalised on a legacy of atrocious governance towards disenfranchised populations.
“Terrorism remains a global threat...Our response to brutality and extremism cannot be limited to military action, important as it is. We must engage in wide-ranging efforts, including by addressing the conditions that give rise to such poison in the first place.
“There is also a need for greater attention to the nexus of extremism and organized crime; this year’s Crime Congress in April in Qatar can help strengthen criminal justice systems for this work,” he added.
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