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The Security Council underlined the need for more support and adequate resources for the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) today amid increased demands from Guinea-Bissau and post-transition countries in the region.

A rising number of attacks by extremist groups, using more sophisticated tactics, risk undermining progress in West Africa and the Sahel, the regionХs UN envoy told the Security Council on Thursday. ТMilitary solutions, while necessary, are not sufficient,У Mohamed Ibn Chambas, the Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), pushing for holistic responses, Тgrounded in the respect of human rights, and the socioeconomic needs of the population in the affected areas.У