New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has adopted a presidential statement acknowledging the challenging security situation in West Africa and the Sahel, including armed conflicts, the spread of terrorism and violent extremism, and transnational organised crime.
The Council on Friday expressed deep concern over the intensification of intercommunal violence, particularly in the central Sahel, and increased tensions and conflicts between farmers and herders in the region.
It also recognised the effects of climate change, ecological changes, natural disasters, and their impact on food security, society, the economy, and regional stability, a UN statement said.
Presidential statements are issued by the President of the Security Council on behalf of its members.
The statements are adopted at a formal meeting and issued as an official document of the UN’s primary body on international peace and security.
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