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The objective of violent extremists is not necessarily to turn on us – it is for us to turn on each other. Their biggest mission is not the action, it is the reaction. The aim is to divide communities. The goal is to let fear rule.
That was the message from United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as he opened the high-level segment of the Geneva Conference on Preventing Violent Extremism on Friday, April 8, 2016.
He told the gathering of Government Ministers and delegates from 130 countries across the world “Let us be absolutely clear from the outset: the phenomenon of violent extremism conducive to terrorism is not rooted or confined to any religion, region, nationality or ethnic group. Let us also recognize that today, the vast majority of victims worldwide are Muslims.
Let this conference – and our unity today – be the ultimate rebuke to that bankrupt strategy.”
“You’ve suffered enough. The United Nations is working day and night to help you,” he told the newly-arrived families.
Meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau earlier in the day, the Secretary-General commended Canada’s compassionate approach to migrants and refugees.
“They have lost their homes and their family members. They deserve opportunity, human rights protection and peace. Canada is helping to give them hope”.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with UN Geneva Director-General Michael Møller at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where they are taking part in various events on UN issues. Follow #WEF16.
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“Investing in climate change is a way to put an end to global poverty, to live our human lives in dignity” - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told us on the eve of the UN Climate Change Conference which starts today in Paris, France.
150 Heads of State have been confirmed to be in attendance, over 180 countries have submitted national commitments covering close to 100% of global emissions.
