Russian Foreign Ministry: we need to attract media and Internet to combat extremism

The Russian Permanent Representative to the UN, Vitaly Churkin, said at a meeting of the UN Security Council, devoted to the role of youth in countering violent extremism, that Russia supports the active involvement of the media and the Internet in the fight against radicalization of young people.

According to Churkin, intolerance of violence and extremism must be instilled in youth using all relevant means, along with the eradication of conditions that breed terrorism, as entire societies were being drawn into chaos because of ongoing conflicts. Incitement to committing terrorist action should be banned, with the internet controlled for that purpose. US ambassador Samantha Power also drew attention to the increasing use of modern technology by extremists, including Islamic State, who are improving methods of recruitment of young people, especially in the virtual space.

According to Churkin, intolerance of violence and extremism must be instilled in youth using all relevant means, along with the eradication of conditions that breed terrorism, as entire societies were being drawn into chaos because of ongoing conflicts. Incitement to committing terrorist action should be banned, with the internet controlled for that purpose. 

US ambassador Samantha Power also drew attention to the increasing use of modern technology by extremists, including Islamic State, who are improving methods of recruitment of young people, especially in the virtual space.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in his turn, stressed the importance of attracting young people to the conciliation proceedings. "I call for giving young people a seat at the negotiating table. They pay a price for the fighting and they deserve to help structure the healing. This is essential to lasting stability," the head of the administration of the world organization said.