Secretary-General Condemns Deadly Burkina Faso Attack, Pledging United Nations Support in Fighting Violent Extremism, Terrorism

SG/SM/18641

14 August 2017

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

The Secretary-General condemns the terrorist attack perpetrated on 13 August in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

The Secretary-General extends his heartfelt condolences to the Government and people of Burkina Faso and wishes a speedy recovery to the injured.

The Secretary-General stresses that there can be no justification for such acts of indiscriminate violence. He reiterates the support of the United Nations to Burkina Faso in its fight against violent extremism and terrorism. He also reaffirms the Organization’s commitment to the countries of the G5 Sahel as they scale up efforts to tackle multiple security challenges in order to promote peace and development in the subregion.

Burkina Faso

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