The Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said addressing to a 2015-summit hosted by the United States on Countering Violent Extremism that no cause or grievance can justify the “unspeakable horrors” that terrorist groups are carrying out against innocent people, the majority of whom are Muslim. Women and girls, he added, are particularly subject to systemic abuses – rape, kidnapping, forced marriage and sexual slavery.
“Many years of our experience have proven that short-sighted policies, failed leadership and an utter disregard for human dignity and human rights have caused tremendous frustration and anger on the part of people who we serve,” the UN chief said.
He outlined what he called four imperatives to deal with violent extremism. First, the world must look for motivations behind such ideologies and conflict. The poisonous ideologies do not emerge from thin air – oppression, corruption and injustice fuels extremism and violence.
Promoting human rights is essential if we want to combat terrorism. The Secretary-General warned against “sweeping definitions” of terrorism that too often criminalize the legitimate actions of opposition groups, civil society organizations and human rights defenders.
Governments should not use the fight against terrorism and extremism as a pretext to attack one’s critics.
While military operations are crucial, they are not the entire solution. “Bullets are not the silver bullet,” Mr. Ban said, emphasizing that while missiles may kill terrorists, good governance kills terrorism.
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