New York, Rajab 6, 1436, Apr 25, 2015, SPA -- At United Nations, Pakistan has called for addressing the root causes of terrorism to combat this menace. This was stated by Pakistan's permanent representative to the UN Maleeha Lodhi while addressing a high-level meeting in UN General Assembly on Promoting Tolerance Reconciliation and Countering Violent Extremism. She said conditions conducive to the spread of different forms of violent extremism include unresolved conflicts, socio-economic marginalization, lack of social stability, and religious, racial or ethnic discrimination. --SPA 11:33 LOCAL TIME 08:33 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w