UN chief: Radicals fostering tensions

SECRETARY-GENERAL Ban Ki-Moon railed yesterday against radicals fostering tensions between the Western and Islamic worlds, saying the international community should stand together against those seeking to demonise “the other”.

“Let us acknowledge that we live in a world where the smallest group can inflict large damage,” Ban said. “That damage can be multiplied by loose language in politics and beyond.”

He was addressing a meeting of the Alliance of Civilisations, an initiative aimed at combating extremism through dialogue between different cultures and religions.