UN Security Council reacts to acts of terrorism in Northeast Nigeria

Members of the United Nations Security Council condemned in the strongest possible terms the terrorist attack on 27 July 2019 in the Nganzai Local Government Area in Borno State, northeast Nigeria, which resulted in at least 60 killed and others injured.

The members of the Security Council also expressed their deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims, as well as to the people and Government of Nigeria, wishing a speedy recovery to those injured.

The council, in a statement issued on Thursday by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General commended the efforts of countries in the region, including through the Multinational Joint Task Force, to effectively combat terrorism, and encouraged further progress in this regard.

Its further reaffirmed that acts of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security.

In a related development, the Security Council underlined the need to bring perpetrators, organizers, financiers and sponsors of these reprehensible acts of terrorism to justice, and urged all States, in accordance with their obligations under international law and relevant Security Council resolutions, to cooperate actively with the Government of Nigeria and all other relevant authorities in this regard.

The members of the Security Council reiterated that any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, wherever, whenever and by whomsoever committed.

The members of the Security Council reaffirmed the need for all States to combat by all means, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and other obligations under international law, including international human rights law, international refugee law and international humanitarian law, threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist attacks.