Secretary-General Strongly Condemns ‘Horrific’ Attack at University in Afghanistan

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

The Secretary-General strongly condemns the horrific attack today at Kabul University in Afghanistan.  He expresses his deepest sympathies to the families of the victims and wishes a speedy recovery to those injured.  This appalling attack, the second in 10 days on a school facility in Kabul, is also an assault on the human right to education.

The Secretary-General reiterates that those responsible must be held accountable.

The United Nations stands by the people and Government of Afghanistan in support of their long-held aspirations for peace.