UN interveners denounce recruitment of children in Tindouf camps

Speakers at the United Nations headquarters in New York, during interventions before the Fourth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, denounced the recruitment of children inside the Tindouf camps under the control of the "Polisario" militias, warning of the dangers of exploitation, extremism and blocked horizons for young people.

Sherry Erb, from Oasis Ministries, said that the recruitment and military training of children has been raised within UN bodies and international organizations. A Washington Post investigation in April 2025 reported the arrest of hundreds of Polisario elements and child soldiers from Tindouf by the new authorities in Syria. She also cited the case of Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi, as a former child soldier who was recruited in Tindouf before becoming the leader of ISIS in the Greater Desert, pointing to the deterioration of living conditions in the camps, the increase in crime and the absence of economic opportunities.

Joyce Flynn, for her part, confirmed. From the organization "Safety and Security Instructional Services", that Sahrawi children grow up in an environment characterized by isolation and restriction of movement, pointing to the shortcomings of the educational system in the camps, and stressing the inability to provide stability and quality education in light of the continued control of the "Polisario" armed group.

Nancy Hoff, of Teach the Children International, raised concerns about the ideological indoctrination of young people, and talked about transporting children to Cuba to receive training that includes work and military training. She pointed to the repression of the opposition, stressing that the absence of a comprehensive census of the population of the Tindouf camps hinders planning efforts and the provision of humanitarian assistance.

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