Ki-Moon calls for active international stand against youth recruitment by terrorist groups

United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon called for active international stand "to confront youth recruitment by terrorist groups," expressing "concern about the growing threat of terrorism," National Iraqi News Agency (NINA).

Moon said in a speech at the ninth meeting of the Advisory Board of the Centre for the United Nations to fight terrorism that "organisations like al-Qaeda, ISIS, and Boko Haram as well as other terrorist organisations threaten lives of innocent civilians daily in ugly ways and more lethal."

He expressed his dismay to the continuing to recruit more members, especially of young people by these dangerous terrorist groups, calling for an active stance to confront it.