West Africa: Close-Knit Regional Strategies Vital to Combating Drug Trafficking in Sahel, West Africa, Secretary-General Tells Security Council

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The Security Council today expressed growing concern about the serious threats posed by drug trafficking and related transnational organized crime to international peace and stability in West Africa and the Sahel region.

Through a presidential statement adopted unanimously, the Council emphasized the need to enhance interregional cooperation and coordination in order to develop inclusive and effective strategies to combat transnational organized crime, including drug and arms trafficking, and activities of terrorist groups.

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