Part One: Political and security questions
68 Indonesia The Secretary-General, in a 17 July press statement condemned the bombings that occurred on the same day in two hotels in Jakarta. [SG/SM /12371] ,
SECURITY COUNCIL ACTION
On 17 July [meeting 6164], following consultations among Security Council members, the President made statement S/PRST/2009/22 on behalf of the Council:
The Security Council condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks that occurred in Jakarta on 17 July 2009, causing numerous deaths and injuries. It expresses its deep sympathy and condolences to the victims of these heinous acts of terrorism and to their families, and to the people and Government of Indonesia. The Council underlines the need to bring the perpetrators, organizers, financers and sponsors of these reprehensible acts of terrorism to justice, and affirms its confidence in the Government of Indonesia, and urges all States, in accordance with their obligations under international law and relevant Council resolutions, to cooperate actively with the Indonesian authorities in this regard. The Council reaffirms that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security, and that any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, wherever, whenever and by whomsoever committed. The Council further reaffirms the need to combat by all means, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts. The Council reminds States that they must ensure that measures taken to combat terrorism comply with all their obligations under international law, in particular international human rights, refugee and humanitarian law. The Council reiterates its determination to combat all forms of terrorism, in accordance with its responsibilities under the Charter.
Iraq On 13 February [SG/SM/12101], the SecretaryGeneral said that he was appalled by the suicide bomb attack that had occurred on the same day against Shia pilgrims near Baghdad and similar attacks targeting innocent civilians in the past days, which left dozens dead and wounded, including many women and children. In a 25 April press statement [SC/9643], the Security Council condemned the terrorist attacks in Baghdad and Diyala on 23 and 24 April, which caused numerous deaths and injuries. On 29 June [SG/SM/12341], the Secretary-General condemned the attacks and assassinations in Bagh-
dad, Kirkuk and Anbar in recent days that killed and wounded a large number of Iraqis. On 31 July [SG/SM/12392], the Secretary-General condemned the bomb attacks on five Shia mosques that had occurred on the same day in Baghdad, which left dozens dead and wounded, stressing that attacks against places of worship could not be justified by any political or religious cause. Noting that those attacks appeared to be aimed at provoking sectarian strife and undermining stability, he appealed to the Iraqi people to remain steadfast in their efforts to resolve differences through dialogue and achieve national reconciliation. In a 19 August press statement [SC/9733], Council members condemned the series of terrorist attacks that occurred on that day in Baghdad, which caused numerous deaths and injuries and damage, including at the Ministry of Foreign of Affairs, other Government ministries and diplomatic missions. On 26 October [SG/SM/12563], the SecretaryGeneral said that he was shocked and saddened at the double car bombing attacks that had occurred on 25 October near the Iraqi Ministry of Justice and the Baghdad Provincial Governorate Building in central Baghdad, in which hundreds were killed and wounded. He condemned those senseless and indiscriminate acts of violence that targeted the innocent and aimed to disrupt Iraq’s recovery. The Security Council condemned the attacks in a 25 October press statement [SC/9775]. On 16 November, by statement S/PRST/2009/30 (see p. 370), the Council underlined its condemnation of the series of terrorist attacks that occurred on 19 August and 25 October 2009 in Baghdad, which caused numerous deaths, injuries and damage, including to Government institutions. On 9 December [SC/9810], the Security Council condemned the series of terrorist attacks that occurred on 8 December in Baghdad, causing numerous deaths and injuries and damage. Iran On 29 May [SG/SM/12281], the SecretaryGeneral condemned the previous day’s bomb attack in a mosque in the city of Zahedan, which reportedly killed at least 20 people and wounded many others. On 19 October [SG/SM/12553], the SecretaryGeneral condemned the previous day’s terrorist attacks in the Sistan-Baluchistan province, which resulted in the death of a large number of people and many injured. On 20 October [SC/9770], in a press statement, the Security Council condemned that deadly terrorist attack in the border city of Pishin, causing at least 57 deaths and 150 injuries.