UNITED NATIONS, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council on Saturday "strongly condemned the heinous and cowardly terrorist attack perpetrated in the city of Dhaka," Bangladesh, which killed more than 20 Bangladeshi nationals and foreigners.
"The members of the Security Council reaffirmed that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security," the council said in a statement issued to the press here.
The council members stressed the need to take measures to prevent and suppress the financing of terrorism, terrorist organizations and individual terrorists, in accordance with resolutions 2199 (2015) and 2253 (2015), said the statement.
The Islamic State in Iraq, also known as the ISIL or Da'esh has claimed responsibility for the attack, which also injured at least 40 people, including senior police officials.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday condemned the deadly terrorist attack in a restaurant in Dhaka, voicing his hope that "those behind this crime will be identified and brought to justice."
The council members expressed their deep sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims, to the people and government of Bangladesh, as well as peoples and governments of foreign victims, and they wished speedy and full recovery to those who were injured, said the statement.