The UN Security Council on Monday condemned the attempted assassination of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, stressing the need to hold the perpetrators of these heinous terrorist acts accountable, and bring them to justice.
“The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attempt to assassinate Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi on November 7, 2021,” UNSC said in a statement.
A drone laden with explosives targeted Kadhimi’s residence in Baghdad early on Sunday. The PM escaped unhurt.
Council members reiterated their support for Iraq's independence, sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity, democratic process, and prosperity.
They also reiterated that "terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security,” stressing the need to hold the perpetrators, organizers, financiers, and sponsors of these heinous terrorist acts accountable, and bring them to justice.
They urged all states, in accordance with their obligations under international law and relevant Security Council resolutions, to actively cooperate with the Iraqi government and all other relevant authorities in this regard.
Council members noted that any terrorist acts are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, wherever and whenever they were committed and by whomever committed.
They affirmed the need for all states to combat threats to international peace and security through terrorist acts, by all means in accordance with the UN Charter and other obligations under international law including international human rights law, international refugee law and international humanitarian law.
The attack against Kadhimi came after protests in the Iraqi capital over the result of a general election last month turned violent.
