The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack perpetrated on 25 January 2019 against a convoy of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) near Douentza (region of Mopti), which resulted in two peacekeepers from Sri Lanka killed and several others injured.
The members of the Security Council expressed their deepest condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims, as well as to Sri Lanka and to MINUSMA. They wished a speedy and full recovery to those who were injured. They paid tribute to the peacekeepers who risk their lives.
The members of the Security Council expressed their concern about the security situation in Mali and the transnational dimension of the terrorist threat in the Sahel region. They urged the Malian parties to fully implement the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali without further delay. They noted that the full implementation of the Agreement and the intensification of efforts to overcome asymmetric threats can contribute to improving the security situation across Mali. They underlined that the efforts of the Force Conjointe of the G-5 Sahel to counter the activities of terrorist groups and other organized criminal groups will contribute to create a more secure environment in the Sahel region.