Qatar- OIC Welcomes UN Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism

1/18/2016 4:30:54 AM

(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Jeddah January 17 (QNA) - Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) welcomes the United Nations Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism and assures its support for all such international and regional efforts aimed at combating violent extremism and achieving global peace and security.
The UN Secretary General’s report and remarks at the General assembly today seeking a new global partnership in this regard rightly uphold the need for a particular attention to addressing the causes of violent extremism which the OIC has always been calling for.
It must also be added that the OIC is gravely concerned at the mounting trend of intolerance and discrimination against Muslims resulting into a surge of Islamophobia that is an affront to the human rights and dignity of Muslims.
The OIC Member States are among the countries most affected by terrorism where Muslims are suffering from the scourge of terrorist groups and Islamophobic policies and discourse.
The United Nations Secretary General’s Plan of Action to Prevent Violent extremism emphasizing balanced implementation of UN Global Counter Terrorism Strategy especially its pillars I and IV regarding tackling conditions conducive to terrorism and ensuring respect for human rights for all and the rule of law therefore is a highly welcome step.
The OIC on this occasion calls upon its Member States to reinvigorate their efforts in countering violent extremism and support the efforts of international community in this regard. (QNA)

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