December 14, 2024 10:25 (IST)
UN chief condemns terror attack in Bangladesh
New York, July 3 (IBNS): Senior United Nations officials have condemned the terrorist attack in a cafe in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka that killed over 20 hostages and injured several.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon “condemned the terrorist attack” and “hopes that those behind this crime will be identified and brought to justice,” his spokesperson said in a statement.
The spokesperson also added that Ban Ki-moon “stands firmly by Bangladesh as it confronts this threat and stresses the need to intensify regional and international efforts to prevent and combat terrorism.”
The Secretary General also assured the Government that the UN is prepared to assist in efforts to prevent violent extremism in all its forms, the spokesperson said.
A condemnation also came from the UN tourism agency.
“UNWTO [World Tourism Organization] strongly condemns the hideous attack perpetrated yesterday in a cafe in Dhaka, Bangladesh,” Taleb Rifai, the agency's Secretary-General, said in a statement.
“This is not an attack on Bangladesh but is once again an attack on our way of life, an attack on freedom,” he added.
Both Ban and Rifai conveyed their heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the families and friends of the victims.
Image: UN Photo/Evan Schneider
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