Gutierrez, NATO is considering increasing support for the countries of the African Sahel to confront terrorism.

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New York, The United Nations said that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is considering increasing support for the Group of Five Sahel nations to combat terrorists.

In a recent letter to the UN Security Council, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Gutierrez said that NATO is currently studying options to increase support for the multinational force to combat terrorism in the five Sahel countries.

Gutierrez added, in his message, that this support from NATO can be expressed “through its subsidiary logistics and support agency,” explaining that the alliance “intends to conduct its own assessment that will determine its next commitment in the Sahel region,” without adding any details.

In his message, the Secretary-General of the International Organization stressed that he is still “convinced” of the need to establish a United Nations support office for the Sahel force, which includes about five thousand soldiers from Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Chad and Burkina Faso, noting that this office will be funded from mandatory contributions of the United Nations.

“This is the best approach to provide lasting and predictable support to the joint force,” Gutierrez added, while the United States, the largest financial contributor to the United Nations, has so far rejected this option supported by France and African countries.

Source: Libyan News Agency