Over the coming months, the City of Cape Town is aiming to mobilise municipalities to promote and advocate for them in a bid to also join the United Nations Strong Cities Network.
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Cape Town is the first South African city to join the Network, which was established during the UN General Assembly in 2015 to launch a city-led response against hate, polarisation and extremism.
The city’s Safety and Security Directorate will finalise a draft framework on countering and preventing violent extremism. Some of the key points include:
- Communication campaigns to counteract threats of violent extremism,
- Youth-directed interventions,
- Utilising community partnerships,
- Supporting joint policing efforts through the establishment of the Safer City Nerve Centre
- Ongoing research and development
Further to this, the city will also urge other cities on the continent to join the Strong Cities Network. This includes other metropolitan municipalities in South Africa.
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