Topic: 2025 – Reducing Recruitment Capabilities of Terrorist Groups
Country: Philippines
Delegate Name: Rocco Morrow
The threat of terrorism is one that is persistent and ever-evolving. Terrorism causes great harm to everybody involved. Ireland holds a long-standing commitment to multilateral cooperation, human rights, and peacebuilding all while operating within the framework of the United Nations. By addressing the core issues of rights violations and socioeconomic hardship while also shining a spotlight on modern terrorism recruitment tools like social media, Ireland believes wholeheartedly that we can successfully combat terrorist recruitment operations.
Ireland strongly promotes the idea that repression is fueled by radicalization. Promoting socioeconomic equality and the protection of human rights is inextricably entangled with sustainable counterterrorism. In order to combat terrorist recruitment efforts, Ireland strongly emphasizes strengthening the authority of law and accountability systems, the expansion of UN-supported economic opportunities, and helping at-risk youth get involved with job training, community-based peace initiatives, and mentorship through supporting programs that provide those things.
Ireland also recognizes the impact that social media has on recruitment efforts. Social media platforms enable extremist groups to target impressionable youths anonymously, spread propaganda, and exploit grievances. There is a need for moderation that prevents the distribution of extremist content while still protecting the freedom of speech and expression. Ireland strongly suggests a partnership with big tech companies that fosters this kind of online regulation.
Ireland’s sole belief about this situation is that there is a need to focus on community and human rights when figuring out a solution for this issue. Ireland calls for the prioritization of education, human dignity, and technological accountability through collective global action in order to suppress these extremist ideologies from reaching people and radicalizing them.
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