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Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Affairs, Nasser Judeh, yesterday, participated in a high-level meeting at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, on the promotion of tolerance, reconciliation and fight against extremism.

The meeting discussed ways to promote tolerance and reconciliation, and addressing the challenge of confronting the growing atmosphere of extremism that has recently dominated some regions of the world.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations, Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, representatives of all member States of the UN General Assembly, clerics from all over the world and specialists participated in the gathering.

Judeh said, "The cohesion and coexistence between Christians and Muslims in Jordan has been there throughout history and remain one of the pillars on which our Nation was build upon, and is one of the reasons for our strength and immunity."

He noted that the Kingdom, led by His Majesty King Abdullah, is, seriously and consistently, seeking to actively participate in international efforts to combat violence and extremism in all its forms, manifestations, and sources.

The foreign minister added that Jordan's participation in this important General Assembly's meeting "and our initiative relating to the role of youth in countering violent extremism and promoting peace," will figure at a UN Security Council session that will be chaired by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Hussein Bin Abdullah II, on Thursday.

He pointed out that the threat of terrorism exacerbated in recent years, and terrorist and criminal gangs are spreading in different areas, such as Daesh, Mujahideen Youth Movement, Boko Haram and al-Qaeda, "which falsely commit crimes in the name of our great religion."

He quoted His Majesty King Abdullah II's recent speech at the European Parliament in which he said, "and every day, and throughout my life, people exchanging greetings (Peace be upon you), a prayer for the other to have peace, and this is what it means to be a Muslim."

The meeting saw discussions, presentations and exchange of views on the most effective solutions to achieve reconciliation, peace and confront extremism and terrorism, as well as preventing them from spreading further, through achieving justice and sustainable development for all.