Violent extremism is an affront to the needs and rules of the United Nations. It undermines peace and safety, human rights and sustainable growth. No nation or area is immune from its impacts.
Violent extremism is a various phenomenon, with out clear definition. It’s neither new nor unique to any area, nationality or system of perception. However, lately, terrorist teams equivalent to Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), Al-Qaida and Boko Haram have formed our picture of violent extremism and the controversy on deal with this menace. These teams’ message of intolerance — non secular, cultural, social — has had drastic penalties for a lot of areas of the world. Holding territory and utilizing social media for real-time communication of their atrocious crimes, they search to problem our shared values of peace, justice and human dignity.
The unfold of violent extremism has additional aggravated an already unprecedented humanitarian disaster which surpasses the boundaries of anybody area. Tens of millions of individuals have fled the territory managed by terrorist and violent extremist teams. Migratory flows have elevated each away, from, and in direction of the battle zones – involving these in search of security and people lured into the battle as international terrorist fighters, additional destabilizing the areas involved.
Nothing can justify violent extremism however we should additionally acknowledge that it doesn’t come up in a vacuum. Narratives of grievance, precise or perceived injustice, promised empowerment and sweeping change turn out to be engaging the place human rights are being violated, good governance is being ignored and aspirations are being crushed.
Worldwide Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism as and when Conducive to Terrorism
In its decision 77/243, the Common Meeting determined to declare 12 February the Worldwide Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism as and when Conducive to Terrorism, with the intention to elevate consciousness of the threats linked to violent extremism, as and when conducive to terrorism, and to boost worldwide cooperation on this regard.
The Common Meeting emphasised on this context the first duty of Member States and their respective nationwide establishments in countering terrorism, and underlined the essential position of intergovernmental organizations, civil society, academia, non secular leaders and the media in countering terrorism and stopping violent extremism as and when conducive to terrorism.
The decision reaffirmed that terrorism and violent extremism as and when conducive to terrorism can’t and shouldn’t be related to any faith, nationality, civilization or ethnic group.
The Common Meeting invited the Workplace of Counter-Terrorism, in collaboration with different related entities of the United Nations World Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact, to facilitate the observance of the Worldwide Day.
Plan of Motion to Stop Violent Extremism
On 15 January 2016 the Secretary-Common introduced a Plan of Motion to Stop Violent Extremism to the Common Meeting. On 12 February 2016, the Common Meeting adopted a decision welcoming the initiative by the Secretary-Common, and paying attention to his Plan of Motion to Stop Violent Extremism.
The Plan of Motion requires a complete method encompassing not solely important security-based counter-terrorism measures but in addition systematic preventive steps to handle the underlying circumstances that drive people to radicalize and be a part of violent extremist teams.
The Plan is an enchantment for concerted motion by the worldwide group. It offers greater than 70 suggestions to Member States and the United Nations System to forestall the additional unfold of violent extremism.
Doves are launched throughout the “Flame of Peace” ceremony through which arms had been destroyed to mark the start of the nation’s disarmament and reconciliation course of in Bouake, Côte d’Ivoire.
Doves are launched throughout the “Flame of Peace” ceremony through which arms had been destroyed to mark the start of the nation’s disarmament and reconciliation course of in Bouake, Côte d’Ivoire.
Doves are launched throughout the “Flame of Peace” ceremony through which arms had been destroyed to mark the start of the nation’s disarmament and reconciliation course of in Bouake, Côte d’Ivoire. PHOTO: ©UN /Basile Zoma