European Leaders Call for UN Interference in Syria
- September 27th, 2016
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On September 23rd, several leaders including the Prime Ministers of Belgium and Luxembourg and the Foreign Ministers of Hungary and Sweden addressed the UN General Assembly on the topic of the crisis in Syria. These leaders all emphasized the importance of resolving the Syrian crisis, because it is a threat to the securtiy of Europe and it is a tragedy for those involved. The support of these leaders for a broad coalition to combat terrorism and violence not only in Syria but also around the world is, in my opinion, a step in the correct direction for counter terrorism policy. I do not think that any one country will be able to eradicate Syrian or worldwide terrorism on its own, and so approaching the UN to create a more effective counterterrorism policy makes perfect sense. If Europe is worried about the safety of its borders, and the rest of the world is also worried about terrorism, then there is no reason why the countries of the UN shouldn’t be able to come together to create effective policy. The issue of terrorism is one that is so widespread, that it should be at the forefront of every nation’s security policy agenda. If this is the case, these countries should be able to come together at the UN and develop a coalition strategy.
-Molly
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=55078#.V-n3wfkrLIV