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Violent extremism nourishes murderous acts of terrorism, says UNODC Chief at UNGA72 Event

During an event on the sidelines of the 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly titled "Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and the SDG Agenda", UNODC Executive Director Yury Fedotov said, "Violent extremism nourishes murderous acts of terrorism, undermines prison systems and weakens the security and safety of all our societies." adding that there is a need to "uphold fundamental human rights in criminal justice responses to terrorism."