United Nations Security Council condemns Pahalgam attack in strong terms

STC NEWS MONITORING DESK
UNITED NATIONS, APRIL 26 (STC): The 15-nation UN Security Council (UNSC) has strongly condemned the Pahalgam terror attack, underlining the need to hold the perpetrators, organisers and the sponsors of “this reprehensible act of terrorism” accountable and bring them to justice.
In a press statement issued on Friday, the UNSC has reaffirmed that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constituted one of the most serious threats to international peace and security.
“The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22, during which at least 26 people were killed and many more injured,” reads the press statement.
The UNSC members expressed their deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims and the governments of India and Nepal, and wished a speedy and full recovery to the injured.
The UNSC stressed that those responsible for the killings should be held accountable and urged all States, in accordance with their obligations under international law and relevant Security Council resolutions, to cooperate actively with all relevant authorities in this regard.
The members reiterated that any acts of terrorism were criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, wherever, whenever and by whomsoever committed.
They 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 acts. (STC)