Tehran, YJC. International conference on “World Against Violence and Extremism” (WAVE) participants in a declaration at the end of the meeting called on the world to condemn all forms of violence and extremism.
At the conclusion of the 2-day conference, a joint plan of
action stressed "the importance of the public condemnation of all forms of
extremism, violent extremism and terrorism by all states, religious leaders,
politicians, and scholars.”
The document also tried to ring a bell over "acts of
intolerance, violent extremism, violence, including sectarian violence, and
terrorism in various parts of the world, which claim innocent lives, cause
destruction and displace people.”
The declaration read that the participants were convinced
that "wars and armed conflicts can lead to radicalization and the spread of
violent extremism and disrupt development of human societies and thwart the
well-being of humankind.”
Representatives from more than 50 countries attended the
international conference in Tehran on December 9 and 10.
Last year, Iran brought itself to the center of attention at the global
arena as a pioneering country to predict extremist currents affecting global
affairs.
WAVE was proposed by president Rouhani and approved by United Nations
General Assembly’s overwhelmingly favorable vote on December 18, 2013.