15. Reaffirms that violence, in its many manifestations, including domestic violence, especially against women, children, older persons and persons with disabilities, is a growing threat to the security of individuals, families and communities everywhere; total social breakdown is an all too real contemporary experience; organized crime, illegal drugs, the illicit arms trade, trafficking in women and children, ethnic and religious conflict, civil war, terrorism, all forms of extremist violence, xenophobia, and politically motivated killing and even genocide present fundamental threats to societies and the global social order; they also present compelling and urgent reasons for action by Governments individually and, as appropriate, jointly to foster social cohesion while recognizing, protecting and valuing diversity;
15．重申各种表现形式的暴力行为，包括家庭暴力行为，尤其是侵害妇女、儿童、老年人和残疾人的暴力行为，对世界各地个人、家庭和社区的安全日益造成威胁；社会的分崩离析是一个可切身感受到的当代问题；有组织犯罪、非法药物、非法军火交易、贩运妇女和儿童、族裔和宗教冲突、内战、恐怖主义、一切形式的极端主义暴力行为、仇外心理和政治杀戮乃至灭绝种族，对社会和全球社会秩序构成根本的威胁，也是迫使各国政府必须在承认、保护和重视多样性的同时，单独并酌情联合采取行动，促进社会凝聚力的理由；