Violent conflicts: UN chief says ‘prevention better than cure’

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UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for increasing investments in preventative measures that address the problem of root causes of violence before it erupts into conflicts.

Guterres spoke at a World Bank-European Union panel discussion in Washington, D.C., where the Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are holding their annual Spring Meetings, according to a statement issued by his Spokesman, Mr Stephane Dujarric.

The UN chief explained that addressing what he termed the “fragility” of societies, was key to preventing conflicts.

He stressed that a key trigger common to nearly all conflicts is the element of fragility of States, of institutions, or of societies.

Guterres added that it was essential to find ways to divert the massive use of resources in managing crises to what was necessary to do to prevent them and…

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