UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday strongly condemned Monday's attack by unidentified gunmen on civilians in the Tillaberi region of Niger, said his spokesman, APA reports citing XInhua.
Guterres expressed his deepest condolences to the bereaved families. He expressed deep concern about the cumulative impact of these frequent attacks on the humanitarian situation in the region of Tillaberi, where already more than 100,000 people have been displaced and 520,000 are in need of humanitarian assistance, said Stephane Dujarric, the spokesman, in a statement.
The secretary-general calls on the Nigerien authorities to spare no effort in identifying and swiftly bringing the perpetrators to justice, said the statement.
The secretary-general reiterated the commitment of the United Nations to continue supporting Niger in its efforts to counter and prevent terrorism and violent extremism, promote social cohesion and achieve sustainable development, it said.
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