Policy paper

London Ministerial on security in Nigeria: communique

Conclusions from the London Ministerial on security in Nigeria.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Published: 12 June 2014

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

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London Ministerial on security in Nigeria: communique

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The Foreign Ministers of Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria, as well as representatives of Benin, the European Union, France, Canada, the United States, the United Nations and the African Union met in London under UK chairmanship on 12 June 2014 to discuss security in Nigeria and the region.

We reaffirmed our strong and united commitment to fighting terrorism and insecurity in Nigeria and the region. We condemn in the strongest terms the series of atrocities perpetrated by Boko Haram and other groups. Nigeria and its neighbours committed to strengthen further the cooperation among regional states to bring home the abducted school girls and defeat Boko Haram. They reaffirmed their commitment to human rights and civilian security, to the prevention of sexual violence in conflict and to the empowerment and education of women and girls. The abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls was a heinous example of the scourge of sexual violence, which we are determined to eliminate around the world. The countries of the region have all endorsed the Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict declaration.

Published 12 June 2014