Thursday’s attack by unidentified armed elements on a temporary operating base of the United Nations Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) (MinosmaIn Kirina, near Doentza in central Mali, one Togolese peacekeeper was killed and 27 others were injured.
at statement The Secretary-General of the United Nations, issued by his spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, stressed that the attacks on the United Nations’ blue helmets “may constitute a war crime,” and called on the financial authorities to “spare no effort in holding the perpetrators of this heinous attack immediately accountable.”
The Secretary-General expressed his sincere condolences to the family of the victim and the people and government of Togo, and wished the injured a full recovery.
The government of Mali is seeking to restore stability and rebuild the country’s volatile institutions after a series of setbacks since early 2012 that have led to the rift of the country, including a failed coup, renewed fighting between government forces and Tuareg rebels, and short-lived fighting over the seizure of its northern lands by extremists Extremists.
Criticism of the Security Council
Previously, it was a file Security Council He issued a statement condemning the attack “in the strongest terms” while affirming that involvement in “planning, directing, sponsoring or carrying out attacks against peacekeepers of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) constitutes the basis for imposing sanctions,” according to its decisions. .
Moreover, they reaffirmed that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations “constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security.”
The Council stressed the need to “bring the perpetrators of these heinous terrorist acts, their organizers, financiers and sponsors to justice” and supported accountability for those responsible.
They urged all states to “actively cooperate with all relevant authorities” and reaffirmed that “any terrorist acts are criminal and unjustifiable acts”, regardless of their motives, where and where they were committed and whoever perpetrated them.
Overcoming asymmetric threats
Council members expressed their concern about the security situation in Mali and the cross-border terrorist threat in the Sahel region, and reiterated their full support for MINUSMA and other forms of security presence in the country and throughout the Sahel region.
They urged the financial parties to “fully implement Peace and Reconciliation Agreement In Mali without further delay, ”and indicated that, in conjunction with intensified efforts to overcome“ asymmetric threats, ”it could contribute to improving security across the country.
Members also stressed the importance of the integrated mission having the capabilities necessary to fulfill its mandate.
The statement concluded that “the members of the Security Council stressed that these heinous acts will not undermine their determination to continue supporting the peace and reconciliation process in Mali.”
Beam of light
Thursday’s attack came on the same day as a historic meeting in Kidal of the peace agreement monitoring committee.
The high-level meeting, chaired by Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum, included six Malian ministers, the leadership of the signed armed movements and international mediation, and it was its first meeting outside Bamako since it was signed in 2015.
He was the Secretary General CongratulationThe Malian people welcomed the “new momentum and … increased confidence among the signatories” and encouraged them “to build on this positive dynamic by translating agreed commitments into actions so that the Malian people can reap the benefits of peace.”
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