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United Nations - Spain, Germany, Norway and other countries announced this Thursday in New York a series of investments destined for an international fund to stop terrorism, totaling about 44 million dollars.
Countries will contribute economically to the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF), which, through various projects in regions such as Asia, Africa or the Middle East, seeks to prevent violent extremism.You may be interested in: http://Trump says President Erdogan "knows more than anyone about rigged elections"
Specifically, the GCERF, created in 2014, aims to strengthen resilience against extremist groups by connecting local communities with global resources and funding initiatives to address the factors that favor terrorism. The various delegations made their announcements at an event at the German Mission to the UN in New York, which is currently celebrating the high-level week of the General Assembly. The German Foreign Minister, Johann Wadephul, opened the event by stating that his country will invest $11.8 million in support of this initiative. "My country is ready to put our experiences and resources at the service of the United Nations and our common search for peace, justice and respect. For this reason, we will further increase our support for the important work (of the GCERF)," he announced. The minister indicated that if his country is elected to be a non-permanent member of the Security Council in the 2027-2028 term, it will advance the goal of "tackling the forces and factors that drive" terrorism. Meanwhile, Spain will allocate 50,000 euros (about 58,000 dollars) to the GCERF, a figure that adds to the 20,000 invested at the beginning of this year, according to Manuel del Rosario Vela, counselor of the Spanish Mission to the UN. Vela opined that the main "objectives" of the organization should be young people, as they are one of the groups most exposed to radicalization. For his part, the European Commissioner for Youth, Culture and Sports, Glenn Micallef, revealed that the European Union (EU) will invest in this fund, which he described as "an instrument of trust for resilience and peace", 10 million euros (about 11 million dollars). Other countries joined them, such as Norway, which will invest around five million euros (approximately 5.8 million dollars) in the foundation, revealed the Norwegian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andreas Kravik, at the event. Following the event, which was also attended by other political figures such as the President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu, or the New Zealand Foreign Minister, Winston Peters, the GCERF thanked the countries for their contributions on its X profile. And he assured that this money will help "to create a safer world, where terrorism has no place and communities are resilient to violent extremism".
