Vatican City, 26 September 2014 (VIS) –
Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin participated in the United
Nations Security Council Open Debate on terrorism, held last
Wednesday, 24 September in New York, on “Threats to international
peace and security caused by terrorist acts”. Cardinal Parolin
began by congratulating the U.S.A. on assuming the presidency of the
Security Council and applauded the timely convocation of the debate,
which came “at a time when every region of the world faces the
dehumanising impact of terrorism”. He continued, “This is not a
phenomenon which impacts only certain peoples, religions or regions,
but rather is a crime which impacts the entire international
community. The ongoing, and in some regions escalating use of
terrorism is a reminder that such as shared challenge requires a
shared commitment from all nations and all people of good will”.
He added that international cooperation
“must also address the root causes upon which terrorism feeds in
order to grow”, and emphasised the strong cultural component of the
present terroristic challenge. “Young people travelling abroad to
join the ranks of terrorist organisations are often youth of poor
immigrant families, deluded by what they feel is a situation of
exclusion, and by the lack of values of some wealthy societies.
Together with the legal tools and resources to prevent citizens from
becoming foreign terrorist fighters, governments should engage with
civil society to address the problems of communities most at risk of
recruitment and radicalisation, and to achieve their smooth and
satisfactory social integration”.
“The Holy See – which is a
sovereign international subject that also represents a world faith
community – affirms that people of faith have a resolute
responsibility to condemn those who seek to detach faith from reason
and to instrumentalise faith as a justification for violence”, he
emphasised, concluding that, “at the same time, it should be
stressed that to end the new terroristic phenomenon, the goal of
achieving cultural understanding among peoples and countries, and
social justice for all, is indispensable”.
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