New York - The Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram has killed more than 7 300 civilians in Nigeria and neighboring countries since the beginning of 2014, including 1 000 people this year alone, a UN official said on Monday.
The Security Council was briefed on the humanitarian situation in the region as negotiations are ongoing about a draft resolution authorising a multinational joint task force to combat the extremist group.
UN deputy humanitarian affairs chief Kyung-wha Kang warned the council that 300 schools have been damaged and less than 40% of health care facilities are operational in the region affected by Boko Haram.