United Nations, United States: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday appealed for a shift from "heavy-handed" responses to the rise of extremists like the ISIS group as he launched an action plan to prevent violent extremism.
Ban asked all countries to come up with national plans and outline steps that go beyond the narrow scope of military and security responses to the threat from ISIS and other violent groups.
"Many years of experience have proven that short-sighted policies, failed leadership, heavy-handed approaches, a single-minded focus only on security measures and an utter disregard for human rights have often made things worse," Ban told the UN General Assembly.
"We need cool heads and common sense," he added.
Ban's plan of action encompasses a broad range of measures, from boosting education to promoting human rights to counter the recruiting drives of groups like ISIS and Boko Haram which prey on disaffected youth.
Governments are encouraged to engage with social media to find ways to challenge the jihadists' messages.
An international conference on countering violent extremism is expected to take place in Geneva in April to take stock of worldwide efforts to tackle the problem.
"The international community has every right to defend against this threat using lawful means, but we must pay particular attention to addressing the causes of violent extremism," Ban told the assembly.
Ban asked all countries to come up with national plans and outline steps that go beyond the narrow scope of military and security responses to the threat from ISIS and other violent groups.
"Many years of experience have proven that short-sighted policies, failed leadership, heavy-handed approaches, a single-minded focus only on security measures and an utter disregard for human rights have often made things worse," Ban told the UN General Assembly.
"We need cool heads and common sense," he added.
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Ban's plan of action encompasses a broad range of measures, from boosting education to promoting human rights to counter the recruiting drives of groups like ISIS and Boko Haram which prey on disaffected youth.
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Governments are encouraged to engage with social media to find ways to challenge the jihadists' messages.
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An international conference on countering violent extremism is expected to take place in Geneva in April to take stock of worldwide efforts to tackle the problem.
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"The international community has every right to defend against this threat using lawful means, but we must pay particular attention to addressing the causes of violent extremism," Ban told the assembly.
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