UN chief ‘shocked’ expressed sadness over horrific nursery attack in Thailand
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 7th Oct. UN head Antonio Guterres on Thursday said he is shocked and saddened by the horrific mass shooting at a child-care facility in northeastern Thailand, in which dozens of people were killed, most of them children in a statement issued by UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric in New York.
Mr. Guterres extended his condolences to the families of the victims and wishes those injured a speedy recovery, the statement said.
According to local media reports, a horrific attack on a childcare centre in northern Thailand that has left dozens dead, prompted strong international condemnation on Thursday.
UNICEF said that over 35 people have been killed, according to news reports, many of them children.
UNICEF in a statement issued that “UNICEF condemns all forms of violence against children. No child should be a target or witness of violence anywhere, anytime”.
According to the authorities, the attacker reportedly a former police officer killed himself after targeted people with a gun and knife at a centre in Nong Bua Lamphu province.
He fled the scene, after shooting and stabbing his victims, before killing himself and his family, following a major police operation to hunt down the attacker.
UNICEF said that early childhood development centres, schools and all learning spaces “must be safe havens” for youngsters to learn, play and grow.
UN agency sent messages of sympathy to the families of the victims and issued an appeal for people to refrain from posting or forwarding images and videos of the attack, “as this may further negatively impact children, victims’ families, and their loved ones.”
UNICEF chief, Catherine Russell, said in tweet that “we grieve with the families who have lost loved ones in this senseless attack.”
UNESCO, also issued its deepest condolences to the families of the victims.
“Attacks on schools, students and educators, are attacks on rights to education”, the agency tweeted. “No-one should be a target.”
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