(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) W york may 10 (qna) - the united nations security council strongly condemned the abduction of hundreds of nigerian schoolgirls friday as the world body’s secretary general dispatched an envoy to help find them.
the unanimous declaration said the mass kidnappings "may amount to crimes against humanity" under international law but made no explicit reference to charges in the international criminal court.
the 15 members of the council said they would follow the situation and consider "appropriate measures" to take against the islamist group boko haram which carried out the kidnapping.
the statement urged their immediate release without conditions. (qna)
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