In a speech to the "Leaders' Summit to Counter ISIL and Violent Extremism", read out on Tuesday in New York by foreign minister Salaheddine Mezouar, HM the King also underlined that the approaches used to combat extremism and terrorism should be based on partnerships rooted in sincere cooperation and the fulfillment of one’s obligations.

 "This collective responsibility should, under no circumstances, be held hostage to narrow calculations or outbidding tactics; nor should it lead to arrogance or disdain. The fight against this scourge requires solid collective will, concerted action and cooperation at bilateral and regional levels to conduct field operations. Coherence and complementarity between national strategies are also needed," said HM the King.

 "The battle we are all waging against extremism and terrorism should be a determined and thorough endeavor so that the citizens may show greater support for - and have more confidence in - their countries’ political, economic and social systems, and become immunized against the illusions fed to them by extremist ideologies," the sovereign stressed.

 Religious, spiritual, cultural and human values should be rehabilitated as they expose the false allegations and refute the deceitful justifications put forth by extremists to explain their brutal acts, added the monarch who deemed that the biggest challenge in the fight against extremism and terrorism is for all of us to believe that this global scourge should not be attributed to any specific faith, culture or civilization. 

 HM the King went on saying that international efforts should be based on equality and on mutual respect for peoples’ identity, cultural specificities, religious beliefs and spiritual values.

 "In our fight against extremism, we should also provide young people and women with an open-minded education based on their authentic principles and frame of reference as well as on universal values in order to shield them against fanaticism and reclusiveness," said the sovereign.

 HM the King also underlined that "we must make sure that the Sustainable Development Goals we drew up and approved together are implemented because they will help ensure a better quality of life for citizens, while paving the way for a more stable world."