Secretary-General Deplores Murder of Italian Abducted in Gaza

 

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

The Secretary-General deplores the abduction and murder of Vittorio Arrigoni, an Italian citizen, in the Gaza Strip, and extends his condolences to his family.  This crime was committed against a person who lived and worked among the Palestinian people in Gaza.  The Secretary-General calls for the perpetrators of this appalling crime to be brought to justice as soon as possible.

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