(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement condemns all kinds of indiscriminate violence and destruction including mass executions expulsions and the abduction and enslavement of innocent women and children.The UAE on Wednesday called for a coordinated international effort to tackle the “global scourge” of terrorism raising particular concern about the threat posed by the ISIS group that has seized large swaths of Iraq and Syria.
A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the eve of a Nato summit in Wales UK said the UAE condemns all kinds of indiscriminate violence and destruction including mass executions expulsions and the abduction and enslavement of innocent women and children.
“Our world is witnessing many serious challenges and amongst the greatest of these is terrorism. The UAE expresses its deepest concerns and strongest condemnation of terror acts and criminal practices of violent extremists. In particular the UAE condemns the atrocities of the so-called ISIS which aims to kill terrorise and displace civilians ransack property and demolish historic and religious sites” the statement said.
“These actions undermine regional and international stability and threaten universal humanitarian values cultural heritage and norms of tolerance multiculturalism and religious diversity.”
The UAE stressed the need for cooperation and coordination among the international community taking advantage of the existing institutional framework. “As terrorism is a global scourge that knows no borders and draws from all parts of the world. The international community must work towards a unified strategy to face this issue at all levels. The UAE’s position is firm which calls for the renunciation of terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms. It also affirms tolerance and coexistence between nations and people as an essential pillar of its domestic and foreign policy.”
As a part of this mission to spread peace the UAE hosts the International Centre of Excellence against Violent Extremism (Heddayah) in Abu Dhabi. The centre is engaged in capacity-building and best-practice exchanges in countering all forms of violent extremism.
In order to further promote peace in Muslim communities the UAE announced on July 19 2014 the establishment of the “Muslim Council of Elders” an independent international body of scholars from Muslim countries promoting the core tolerant values and practices of our faith.
The UAE supports all regional and international efforts against terrorism and is determined to stand firm against all extremist threats in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 2170 adopted on August 15 2014 the statement said.
This is especially applicable in terms of the serious human rights violations perpetrated by terrorist groups in Iraq and Syria.
The ministry stressed that an international undertaking ought to apply to other regional countries as well including Yemen Somalia Libya and Afghanistan that also suffer from the radical ideology and incitement to violence emanating from the ISIS and Al Qaeda.
“The UAE opposes the insidious ideologies that these terrorist groups are based upon and which do not reflect the peaceful teachings of Islam. The UAE calls on the international community to adopt a clear strategy for countering terrorist and extremist groups. This strategy should entail a clear categorisation all of these groups on the basis of both their ideology and their violent actions. Moreover it is important that this strategy does not stop with Iraq and Syria but seeks to tackle the phenomenon of terrorism wherever it arises. Only through such a unified effort will it be possible to combat terrorist groups and put a stop to their violence” the statement concluded. — nissarkhaleejtimes.com
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