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Sahel: Terror threats surge in targeted young people – Security Council Briefing | United Nations

Source: United Nations (video statements)

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.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylZGboPX7e8

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Investing in Youth, Skills & European Identity: Erasmus+

Source: European Commission (video statements)

The Commission proposes investing €41 billion in Erasmus+ from the next EU Budget (2028–2034) to support learning, skills development, and exchange opportunities across Europe.

This initiative will benefit students, trainees, youth workers, sports coaches, and volunteers from all backgrounds, while also strengthening European identity.

Europe’s Budget – The Power of Together.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jLhisQ9-vIY

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Do not take Democracy for granted, w/ Nicholas Haysom|United Nations ‘Awake at Night’ podcast teaser

Source: United Nations (video statements)

As a young white activist in South Africa, Nicholas Haysom risked detention to oppose the apartheid regime, later working alongside Nelson Mandela. Now Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan and Head of the United Nations Mission there, he is still striving tirelessly in pursuit of peace and human rights.

“The lesson of [Nelson] Mandela is not just being a nice person, it’s perseverance in your ideals. It’ll change the world.”

After a long and varied career, Nicholas (Fink) Haysom is supporting recovery and resilience in South Sudan, the UN’s newest member state. In this episode, he reflects on helping the world’s youngest nation build a better future, on why thorny negotiations are always necessary to move on from any civil war, and on why lasting peace should never be taken for granted.

#podcast #unitednations #awakeatnight #SouthSudan #NelsonMandela

About Awake at Night
Hosted by Melissa Fleming, UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, the podcast ‘Awake at Night’ is an in-depth interview series focusing on remarkable United Nations staff members who dedicate their career to helping people in parts of the world where they have the hardest lives – from war zones and displacement camps to areas hit by disasters and the devastation of climate change.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/q7lii-qj5M0

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South Africa: Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga’s Women’s Month message

Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)

Minister of Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD), Sindisiwe Chikunga mentions the great impact of women in all spheres of life, they’re building South Africa one step at a time. This Women’s Month, we celebrate women shaping our infrastructure under the theme: Building Resilient Economies for all”

Join us as we commemorate Women’s Day on 9 August at
Nkowankowa Stadium, Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality, Limpopo Province.

#WomensMonth2025
#EmpowerHer
#ReKaofelaBasadi #ResilientEconomiesForAll

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txDzgI4TfXo