UN chief to gather faith leaders in fight against extremism

February 20, 2015 04:31

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced Thursday that he will invite faith leaders from all over the world to the United Nations in the coming months as a first step in a U.N. action plan to prevent violent extremism.

The U.N. chief said in a speech at the White House summit on violent extremism in Washington that the U.N. plan will be presented to the 193-member General Assembly later this year.

Ban said the aim of the meeting of faith leaders is "to promote mutual understanding and reconciliation."

"We will utilize the platform of the United Nations to send a powerful message of tolerance, solidarity and reconciliation," he said.

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