“He expresses his sincere condolences to the family of the victim and the Government of Bangladesh. He wishes a speedy recovery to the injured peacekeeper,” said a statement released from Ban’s spokesperson’s office today.

The Secretary-General also called on the Malian authorities to swiftly and thoroughly investigate the incident and bring the perpetrators to justice.

He also reaffirmed the willingness of MINUSMA to cooperate closely with Malian authorities in this effort.

Photo: MINUSMA/Marco Dormino