The Council of the Arab League condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in Kandahar that killed five UAE diplomats who were on a humanitarian, developmental and educational mission in Afghanistan.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the federation stressed that such an attack, which targeted civilians including diplomats and humanitarian workers, was a blatant violation of the values and principles of human rights prescribed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in the International Humanitarian Law.
The council reiterated its denunciation of all forms of terrorism, calling for concerted international efforts to counter the abhorrent phenomenon in a decisive, strong way as it poses growing threat to international peace and security.
“Such an attack goes against the teachings of all religions, including those of Islam, which prohibit attacking people, and committing any act that might undermine the safety and security of civilians,” the federation added.
