Tag: Terrorist
UN condemns ‘abhorrent’ terrorist attacks in Pakistan
A further 70 people were injured in Friday’s attacks at the Hangu mosque in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and at a religious procession in Mastung, Balochistan. “It is particularly abhorrent that the attacks occurred at a place of worship and during the celebration of Prophet Muhammad’s birthday,” Mr. Guterres said in a statement. He reiterated UN’s solidarity…
Read MoreMali: Civilians paying the price as terrorist violence flares up, Security Council hears
El-Ghassim Wane, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Mission in Mali, MINUSMA, briefed the Security Council on major developments in the West African country over the past three months. MINUSMA was established a decade ago following insecurity in the north and a failed military coup, which led to the signing of…
Read MoreSri Lanka must ensure compensation for victims of 2019 terrorist attacks
Last week, the Supreme Court ordered the former President and three other senior officials to compensate the families of the victims because they had failed to prevent the tragedy. More than 270 people were killed in the series of explosions at churches and hotels across the island nation. A step forward OHCHR urged Sri Lanka…
Read MoreTerrorist groups ‘exploiting power vacuums’, UN chief warns |
Mr. Guterres was addressing the latest meeting of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact, which brings together UN agencies, Member States and other partners. The terrorism threat to Africa is increasing, he told participants. Sub-Saharan Africa accounted for 48 per cent of deaths attributed to terrorist groups globally last year. Exploiting fragilities “Groups…
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