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UN chief to attend White House summit on countering violent extremism

Xinhua, February 18, 2015 Adjust font size:

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon will be in Washington D.C. on Thursday to attend the Summit on Countering Violent Extremism, hosted by the United States, Farhan Haq, the deputy UN spokesman, announced here Tuesday.

"He is expected to address high-level delegates gathered at the Summit on ways in which the international community can address the threat of violent extremism, including through a comprehensive multi-faceted approach," Haq said at a daily news briefing here.

The White House will host the summit on the heels of another wave of violent attacks in Egypt and Denmark. The summit will span three days.

Most members of the international community called on the United Nations to play a central role in the fight against terrorism on the basis of the UN Charter and international law. Endite