Security situation in Sahel has worsened: UN envoy

STORY: Security situation in Sahel has worsened: UN envoy DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. wide shot of Security Council Chamber 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GIOVANIE BIHA, Officer-in-charge of UNOWAS 3. various of delegates 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GIOVANIE BIHA, Officer-in-charge of UNOWAS 5. various of Security Council Chamber STORYLINE: The security situation has deteriorated in large parts of West Africa and the Sahel despite efforts by national security forces and international partners, said a UN envoy on Tuesday. In the past six months, more than 10,000 schools across the Sahel had to close, leaving millions of children unable to acquire the necessary skills to build their lives and their countries, said Giovanie Biha, the UN secretary-general's deputy special representative and officer-in-charge of the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS). Furthermore, nearly 7,000 health centers were forced to shut down due to the activ

UN urges military action, good governance to defeat violent extremism in W. Africa

STORY: UN urges military action, good governance to defeat violent extremism in W. Africa DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:09 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Flags 2. various of leaders taking group photos 3. various of participants 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GIOVANIE BIHA, Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel 5. various of national flags 6. various of participants 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GIOVANIE BIHA, Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel 8. various of participants 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ALBERT KAN-DAPAAH, Ghanaian National Security Minister STORYLINE: The United Nations (UN) on Monday urged West African states to adopt a mixture of military action and good governance to defeat the scourge of violent extremism and terrorism in the region. The Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel Giovanie Biha made this call in the Ghanaian capita

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(221122) -- ACCRA, Nov. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Giovanie Biha, the Acting Special Representative of the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, speaks during the opening of the ministerial session of the Accra Initiative in Accra, Ghana, Nov. 21, 2022. The UN on Monday urged West African states to adopt a mixture of military action and good governance to defeat the scourge of violent extremism and terrorism in the region. TO GO WITH "UN urges military action, good governance to defeat violent extremism in W. Africa" (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)