The UN Security Council has strongly condemned the series of "heinous and cowardly" terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka on Easter that killed 321 people, underlining the need to bring perpetrators, organisers, financiers of these reprehensible acts of terrorism to justice.
In a press statement issued by Council President Christoph Heusgen, Germany's Ambassador to the UN, on the series of terrorist attacks across Sri Lanka, the 15-nation council "condemned in the strongest terms the series of heinous and cowardly terrorist attacks" in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday.
Expressing their deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims and to the Government of Sri Lanka, the members of the Security Council reaffirmed that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security.
"The members of the Security Council underlined the need to hold perpetrators, organizers, financiers and sponsors of these reprehensible acts of terrorism accountable and bring them 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 Sri Lanka and all other relevant authorities in this regard," said the statement.
The UNSC members reiterated that any acts of terrorism are 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," said the statement issued here Monday.
A shocked Sri Lanka started a day of national mourning on Tuesday with a three-minute silence to pay homage to 321 people, including 10 Indians, killed in the worst terror attack in the country's history.
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the devastating suicide attacks carried out by seven suicide bombers.
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