Sahel: Terror threats surge in targeted young people – Security Council Briefing | United Nations
Briefing by Leonardo Santos Simão, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel, on peace consolidation in West Africa.
The head of the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel, Leonardo Santos Simão, today (7 Aug) told the Security Council that terrorist activity in the region “has surged in scale, complexity and sophistication, including through the use of drones, alternative internet communication, and increasing collusion with transnational organized crime,” and said this “growing insecurity compounds an already dire humanitarian situation.”
Simão said maritime security “remains a concern and requires a coordinated response,” and stressed that “young people are increasingly prime targets for recruitment by terrorist and violent extremist groups.”
He noted that “only 14 percent of funding for the 2025 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan for the Sahel region has been received,” and said, “resource mobilization is urgently needed to save the lives of millions of people at risk.”
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