An image uploaded on June 14, 2014 on the jihadist website Welayat Salahuddin allegedly shows militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant driving on a street at unknown location in the Salaheddin province, Iraq
United Nations (United States) (AFP) - Jordan's 20-year-old crown prince on Thursday called for measures to prevent the world's youth from being "lured into the dark world" of Islamic extremists as he became the youngest person ever to chair a Security Council meeting.
Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah presided over the debate on the role of youth in countering violent extremism during Jordan's monthly presidency of the 15-member council.
Jordan will host an international conference in August to encourage young peacemakers to confront extremism and terrorism, he said.
Young people are the "prime victims" of terrorism and extremism, targeted for recruitment by Islamic groups who tap into frustrations felt by those who "face a dead-end," he said.
"Swift measures should be taken to stop feeding the fires of terrorism with the blood of our youth," said the crown prince.
The eldest son of King Abdullah II argued that young people must be empowered through education, job opportunities and "a decent living," and said social media can serve as a tool.
Jihadist groups in Syria and Iraq have recruited thousands of disenfranchised young people into their ranks from Europe and the Arab world.
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