More than one hundred countries presented on Tuesday (29) ideas to combat EI (Islamic State) and violent extremism at a summit sponsored by the United States with the goal of creating "a global movement" against terrorism, but facing the rejection of Russia, which stated that the initiative "undermines UN efforts".
US President Barack Obama chaired the meeting at United Nations Headquarters to strengthen international cooperation against terrorist groups such as EI, Boko Haram and Al Qaeda, against which counted also with the participation of 20 multilateral institutions and activists civilians.
"I think what we have here today is the emergence of a global movement that is united by the mission to degrade and ultimately destroy the EI," Obama said in his speech.
However, Russia refused to send a high-level representative to the meeting on the grounds that the US was taking over the functions and undermining UN efforts, which has an "own strategy against extremism" in the country's ambassador words in United Nations, Vitaly Churkin.
Speaking to Russian media, Churkin said that hosts the meeting at UN headquarters is a "serious lack of respect" with the Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon. It also said that even in the United Nations building, Obama is "above all".
Russia signed a military alliance with Iran, Iraq and Syria to fight against EI. The hope is to get the US and other Western powers to go away to the group.
Americans were willing to cooperate with the Russians in the fight against EI, but do not appear to contemplate abandoning the coalition of some 60 countries created a year ago to fight the jihadists.
Russia and the US also are deeply divided on the role of the Syrian leader, Bashar al Assad, the country's future, as evidenced at the meeting held yesterday between Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the United Nations.
"In Syria, defeat the EI requires, I believe, a new leader," Obama said during the summit.
"This will be a complex process, and we are prepared to work with all countries, including Russia and Iran, to find a political solution with which you can initiate a process of transition," he added.
Several of the participants agreed with the idea, including the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan, and France, Laurent Fabius.
"It's very hard to imagine what the future of Syria is entrusted to someone who, according to the Secretary-General of the UN, committed crimes against humanity," he argued Fabius.
Already Ban warned that the latest UN figures show a 70% growth in the flow of foreign fighters who come to regions of conflict, calling for greater action to prevent the radicalization of young people.
"Social networking is something central. We must provide a counterweight to the siren songs that promise adventure but end with horror, that promise more meaning, but close on more misery," said Ban.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain, José Manuel García-Margallo, said that the country's experience shows that "it is not possible to negotiate the terrorists" because "are either them or us."
García-Margallo also said it was "urgent" to reach a ceasefire in Syria to bring humanitarian aid to internally displaced persons. And so the violence is controlled, "open a transition to democratic elections whose potential participants will be decided after this time."
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron stressed the need to combat "the extremist worldview which expands in schools, prisons, universities around the world."
The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, called on extremism be fought through education, a sector that receives only 2% of humanitarian aid in the world.
"Many children are learning how to hate too young. They have no hope and no peace," said Irina.
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