1/20/2015
"One Big Happy Family"
UNITED NATIONS – Development, inclusion and the battle against inequality are the keys to preventing conflicts and to achieve lasting peace in lands scourged by war, according to the conclusions of a special debate held Monday in the UN Security Council.
The session, headed by Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, found that a wide consensus exists in the international community about the need for a “broad, integrated focus” in searching for peace and stability.
Most of the countries taking part in the debate agreed that the high levels of inequality seen in recent decades are harmful and must be fought against if we want to avoid conflicts.
“Despite this consensus, exclusion and inequality persist. In many countries, the poor, migrants, people living with disabilities, indigenous groups and older people have little or no access to basic services, and cannot participate in political dialogue,” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said.
The South Korean diplomat said that social exclusion, besides being unjust, creates conditions that breed extremism.
“Unfortunately, in many countries of the world the distance between reality and the ideal of inclusion and justice is enormous, and does not seem to get any better over time,” Bachelet said.
The Chilean president said that the age of wars between nations has given way to different conflicts tied to terrorism, organized crime and arms trafficking, among other problems.
With that in mind, she proposed seeking a “multidimensional focus that will identify the underlying causes” of these conflicts, such as socioeconomic tensions, social structure, ideology and relationships between nations.
In all, some 80 delegations signed up for the debate, both members of the Security Council and representatives of countries invited to the session.
The majority of Latin American countries said that inclusion at all levels – social, religious and economic, among others – is key to keeping the peace and avoiding conflicts.
Meanwhile, on behalf of Spain, the director-general of foreign affairs, Ignacio Ybañez, stressed “inclusion in all its dimensions” as a basic factor for “the internal stability of a country, for international peace and...to prevent conflicts in the future.
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"One Big Happy Family"
UNITED NATIONS – Development, inclusion and the battle against inequality are the keys to preventing conflicts and to achieve lasting peace in lands scourged by war, according to the conclusions of a special debate held Monday in the UN Security Council.
The session, headed by Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, found that a wide consensus exists in the international community about the need for a “broad, integrated focus” in searching for peace and stability.
Most of the countries taking part in the debate agreed that the high levels of inequality seen in recent decades are harmful and must be fought against if we want to avoid conflicts.
“Despite this consensus, exclusion and inequality persist. In many countries, the poor, migrants, people living with disabilities, indigenous groups and older people have little or no access to basic services, and cannot participate in political dialogue,” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said.
The South Korean diplomat said that social exclusion, besides being unjust, creates conditions that breed extremism.
“Unfortunately, in many countries of the world the distance between reality and the ideal of inclusion and justice is enormous, and does not seem to get any better over time,” Bachelet said.
The Chilean president said that the age of wars between nations has given way to different conflicts tied to terrorism, organized crime and arms trafficking, among other problems.
With that in mind, she proposed seeking a “multidimensional focus that will identify the underlying causes” of these conflicts, such as socioeconomic tensions, social structure, ideology and relationships between nations.
In all, some 80 delegations signed up for the debate, both members of the Security Council and representatives of countries invited to the session.
The majority of Latin American countries said that inclusion at all levels – social, religious and economic, among others – is key to keeping the peace and avoiding conflicts.
Meanwhile, on behalf of Spain, the director-general of foreign affairs, Ignacio Ybañez, stressed “inclusion in all its dimensions” as a basic factor for “the internal stability of a country, for international peace and...to prevent conflicts in the future.
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