UNITED NATIONS, Jan 24 (APP):UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has deplored Wednesday's attack on the offices of the international NGO 'Save the Children' in the Afghan city of Jalalabad, which killed two people and wounded dozens, including children. A statement read out by a UN spokesman at the regular noon briefing said that the UN chief was "appalled and deeply saddened", and expressed his deep sympathy to the families of the …
UN chief slams attack on international NGO in Jalalabad
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 24 (APP):UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has deplored Wednesday’s attack on the offices of the international NGO ‘Save the Children’ in the Afghan city of Jalalabad, which killed two people and wounded dozens, including children.
A statement read out by a UN spokesman at the regular noon briefing said that the UN chief was “appalled and deeply saddened”, and expressed his deep sympathy to the families of the victims.
“Humanitarian organizations provide life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable men, women and children in Afghanistan. Aid workers, and their premises and assets, should never be a target,” the statement said.
“The Secretary-General reiterates that all parties to the conflict in Afghanistan are obliged under international law to protect humanitarian workers and civilians.”
