UN Security Council
2016

peace, security, and stability of States in this region, and condemning attacks against humanitarian personnel, Expressing its strong support for the Special Representative of the Secretary - General for Mali, and for the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) to assist the Malian authorities and the Malian people in their efforts to bring lasting peace and stability to their country, bearing in mind the primary responsibility of the Malian authorities to protect the population, and welcoming the stabilizing effect of the international presence in Mali, including MINUSMA, Commending troop and police contributing countries of MINUSMA for their contribution, paying tribute to the peacekeepers who risk, as well as lost, their lives in this respect, strongly condemning attacks against peacekeepers, and underlining that attacks targeting peacekeepers may constitute war crimes under international law, 4/14 16-11177 S/RES/2295 (2016) Expressing serious concern at the continuing lack of key capabilities for MINUSMA, stressing the need to strengthen MINUSMA’s capabilities to enable it to fulfil its mandate in a complex security environment that includes asymmetric