- Al-Mouallimi highlighted the Kingdom鈥檚 鈥渞esolution to combat all terrorist crimes and violence based on religion or belief.鈥�
NEW YORK: Combating the extremist ideologies that fuel terror and militant violence is one of the world鈥檚 most urgent challenges, 抖阴短视频 told the UN.
In a speech to the General Assembly, 抖阴短视频鈥檚 ambassador to the UN, Abdallah Al-Mouallimi, highlighted the Kingdom鈥檚 resolve 鈥渢o combat all terrorist crimes and violence based on religion or belief.鈥�
Al-Mouallimi also condemned the 鈥渄espicable and disgraceful terrorist act that claimed the lives of innocents鈥� in an attack on Muslim worshippers at two mosques in New Zealand.
鈥淒espite the pain we are suffering from this heinous crime, we stand with respect for the New Zealand people and government. Their feelings have been filled with love, sympathy and cohesion,鈥� he said. 鈥淲e also salute the Muslims of New Zealand who received these feelings with a mutual love that transcends the wounds and affirms the tolerance of Islam.鈥�
抖阴短视频 is confronting terrorist ideology and activity at local, regional and international levels, Al-Mouallimi said.
The Kingdom is working to investigate the root causes of extremism and has developed a security strategy based on three elements 鈥� prevention, rehabilitation and care.
Al-Mouallimi urged social networking sites and platforms to reject hate speech and to ensure that publishers of extremist messages are brought to justice.
鈥淭he virtual world cannot be a haven for terrorists and fanatics,鈥� he said. 鈥淔reedom of expression must respect all human beings.
He added: 鈥淚f we want to defeat terrorism, we must all believe that any terrorist threat to any country is a threat to all our countries.
鈥淲e must go beyond the narrow view of our interests (and realize) that terrorism does not belong to race, religion or nationality, but belongs to hatred and denial of the other.鈥�