United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has offered his services to resolve the issues between Pakistan and India.
In a statement was made by UN Secretary General’s spokesperson Stephane Dujarric as he was briefing the reporters in New York.
Dujarric stated, “The UN Secretary General has expressed his willingness for playing his role in the resumption of Pak-India talks.”
Dujarric said that the offer of UN Secretary General for good offices stands as a matter of principle if there are any issues between member countries.
The Secretary-General told the Geneva Conference on Preventing Violent Extremism – The Way Forward, co-hosted by the Government of Switzerland and the UN. Ban stressed: “Let us also recognise that today, the vast majority of victims worldwide are Muslims.”
Violent extremists seek to divide communities and the goal is to let fear rule, he said. “Let this conference – and our unity today – be the ultimate rebuke to that bankrupt strategy.”
Violent extremists pose a direct threat to the UN Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. They undermine collective global efforts to maintain peace and security, foster sustainable development, promote the respect for human rights and deliver much needed humanitarian aid, said the UN chief.
Violent extremism is clearly a transnational threat that requires ur gent international cooperation, Ban said, explaining that his Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism puts forward a comprehensive and balanced approach for concerted action at the global, regional and national levels.
Ban expressed hope that discussions will galvanise unity for a strong consensus outcome in the Assembly in June.
