Philip VI warned that the police and army are not sufficient against terrorism

USPA NEWS - The King of Spain, Philip VI, chaired the opening ceremony of the forum M + 10 Prevention of Terrorism, which brings together forty former heads of State and Government, as well as 200 of the most important world experts in the fight against radicalism.

In his speech, the King of Spain emphasized that "the police action and the use of military means, where necessary, are not sufficient, however, to prevent and fully meet the many conflicts that are at the root of the terrorist phenomenon. And that, therefore, the need to analyze and implement a strategy that incorporates non-traditional security measures, concerted actions of foreign policy and the incorporation of key players in the prevention of violent extremism is imposed, such as young people, the women, families and local communities," they claimed the conclusions of the Madrid Agenda.

This document, "which he had great impact on the international debate and led to a new consensus whose principles and recommendations were endorsed by the United Nations, the European Union and other international organizations and governments" was made at the International Summit Democracy, Terrorism and Security held in 2005, which brought together more than a thousand politicians and opinion leaders, experts, international organizations and civil society to analyze the causes of terrorism and identified the most effective means to address, recalled the King.

He stressed that "today, new forms of radicalization and extremism transcend national boundaries, sometimes acquire own territorial base our societies and threaten to undermine human rights and democracy globally, which also requires new global answers." King said the main objective of this meeting: "analyze the set of ideas, experiences and political will of the members of the Club of Madrid, and policy makers and opinion leaders around the world, to create a broad global consensus. An agreement designed to address radicalization and violent extremism while respecting democratic values and the rule of law with a view that contains principles that can seat more peaceful and inclusive societies."

Philip VI was accompanied by Prime Minister of the Republic of Tunisia, Habib Essid; the Spanish Minister of Interior, Jorge Fernandez Diaz; the mayor of Madrid, Manuela Carmena; President of the Club of Madrid and former president of Latvia, Vaira Vike-Freiberga, and the secretary general of the Club of Madrid, Carlos Westendorp, among others. After entering into the building, the King was greeted by members and honorary members of the Club of Madrid, members of constituent foundations, partners M + 10 forum institutional donors and the Club of Madrid. The King declared opened the dialogue 'Madrid + 10: The overall dialogue on Preventing and Countering violent extremism'.