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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned what he called “the horrific terrorist attack” in Manchester on Monday night.
The terrorist attack left 22 people dead, mostly teenagers, and about 60 others wounded.
Guterres, in a statement issued by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, expressed sympathy with the UK and families of the victims.
“The Secretary General expresses his profound sympathy and solidarity with the people and Government of the United Kingdom. The Secretary-General conveys his condolences to the families and friends of those killed, and wishes the injured an early and full recovery.
“The Secretary-General hopes that those who are responsible for this despicable attack will be swiftly found and bought to justice,” them statement read.
In the same vein, the UN Security Council held a minute’s silence in memory of the victims of the Manchester terrorist attack.
The members of the 15-strong Security Council honoured the 22 people killed and scores injured ahead of a meeting on Syria.
U.S. ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said in a statement she was “deeply saddened to hear of the senseless attack on concertgoers in Manchester.”
“We stand with our British friends as they heal from this cowardly act of terror,” Haley said.
The attack occurred as people were leaving Manchester Arena at the end of a concert by pop singer Ariana Grande.
Greater Manchester Police said they arrested a 23-year-old man suspected of links to the attack.
