NEW DELHI: The UN Security Council has condemned in the strongest terms the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, underlining the need to hold the perpetrators, organisers and the sponsors of “this reprehensible act of terrorism” accountable and bring them to justice.The 15-nation UN Security Council (UNSC) issued a press statement on Friday in which it 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,” it said in the press statement.A press statement is a declaration to the media made by the UNSC president on behalf of all 15 members.Pakistan currently sits in the UNSC as a non-permanent member.The UNSC members expressed their deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims and the governments of India and Nepal. They wished a speedy and full recovery to the injured.They also underlined the need to hold the perpetrators, organisers, financiers and the sponsors of “this reprehensible act of terrorism” accountable and bring them to justice.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.
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