Topic: 2025 – Reducing Recruitment Capabilities of Terrorist Groups
Country: Guyana
Delegate Name: Colin Theobald
The Co-operative Republic of Guyana
Representative : DISEC Delegate – Colin Theobald
Nation : The Co-operative Republic of Guyana
Committee : Disarmament and International Security Committee (DISEC)
Topic : Reducing the Recruitment Capabilities of Terrorist Groups
The nation of Guyana recognizes the issue of growing Terrorist Organizations and how to handle their recruitment capabilities. One aspect to consider about this topic is the difficulty in doing such prevention work. It is believed that a large multi-pronged international framework for a solution is needed. To pinpoint the root causes of radicalization is a difficult task that requires combined efforts of many great nations to come together and handle. By charging at these root causes head on, you can see the issues of the terrorist recruitment process.
Studies have found that the demographic most often appealed to by these terrorist organizations are youth audiences. By spreading around the extremist beliefs and values of their group, they can easily achieve an influence on the youth, tempting them to join their cause. Guyana has taken steps towards fierce anti-terrorism laws and policies locally and internationally. Somewhere that terrorist organizations attempt recruiting most is online. These groups find it far easier to spread their radicalized perspectives through the internet. To counter this, Guyana has come together with corporations to fight against the spread of terrorist beliefs online.
Guyana passed countermeasures to these issues. Such as The Anti-Terrorism and Terrorist Related Activities Act of 2015. Allowing a group to enforce it. The Special Organized Crime Unit and The Special Branch of The Guyana Police Force. These actions are necessary to prevent future terrorist organizations from carrying out horrific acts to civilians and militaries alike.
Efforts of the UN, CARICOM, and The Organization of American States to run counter-terrorism operations. The easiest way to stop terrorist groups is to disrupt their income, which feeds into supplies such as firearms, armored vehicles, explosives, ammunition, and far more weapons that would cause great harm if the nations of Guyana and the UN were not to step in. A statement from Mrs. Rodrigues-Birkett summarizes this perfectly. ”Terrorism today remains a grave and urgent threat to international peace and security.” February 10th, 2025 10 a.m. New York
Resources :
Welcome to the United Nations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Cooperative Republic of Guyana
Ministry of Home Affairs
UNDOCS
