UN / AFGHANISTAN PAKISTAN ATTACKS

United Nations Secretary-General condemned today's bomb attack in the Afghani capital of Kabul, warning that attacks on civilians may constitute a war crime. António Guterres also “strongly” condemned the terrorist attack in Lahore, Pakistan, Monday and called for those responsible to be brought to justice. UNIFEED

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:11
• Production Date: 24 July 2017
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: FARHAN HAQ
• Subject Topical: TERRORISM
• Geographic Subject: AFGHANISTAN; PAKISTAN
• MAMS Id: 1937745
• Parent Id: 1937745
• Alternate Title: unifeed170724c

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STORY: UN / AFGHANISTAN PAKISTAN ATTACKS
TRT: 01:11
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 24 JULY 2017, NEW YORK CITY

Shotlist

FILE – RECENT, NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior United Nations headquarters

24 JULY 2017, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, Farhan Haq walking to the podium
3. Med shot, reporters
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General:
“The Secretary-General strongly condemns the horrifying bomb attack in Kabul today, responsibility for which was claimed by the Taliban. The deliberate targeting of civilians constitutes a grave violation of human rights and international humanitarian law and may constitute a war crime. The Secretary-General expresses his deepest sympathy to the families of those who lost their lives and wishes a speedy recovery to the injured. He reaffirms the solidarity of the United Nations with the people and Government of Afghanistan.”
5. Med shot, reporters
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General:
“The Secretary-General strongly condemns the terrorist attack in Lahore, Pakistan, today and calls for those responsible to be brought to justice. The Secretary-General extends his condolences to the families of the victims and wishes full recovery to those injured. He supports the efforts of the Government of Pakistan to fight terrorism and violent extremism with full respect for international human rights norms and obligations.”
7. Wide shot, presser

Storyline

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres condemned today's (24 Jul) bomb attack in the Afghani capital of Kabul, warning that attacks on civilians may constitute a war crime.

In a statement from his spokesperson, Guterres expressed his deepest sympathy to the families of those killed, and reaffirmed the UN's solidarity with the people and Government.
He stressed that “the deliberate targeting of civilians constitutes a grave violation of human rights and international humanitarian law and may constitute a war crime.”

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the suicide attack in the Ghulayee Dawa Khan area of Kabul, which killed more than 20 civilians and injured more than 40, according to the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). The attackers targeted a bus carrying civil servants to work during morning rush hour in the city.

In statement also read by his spokesperson, the UN Secretary-General “strongly” condemned the terrorist attack in Lahore, Pakistan, today and called for those responsible to be brought to justice.

The Secretary-General extended his condolences to the families of the victims and wishes full recovery to those injured. Guterres supported the efforts of the Government of Pakistan to fight terrorism and violent extremism with full respect for international human rights norms and obligations.

According to media reports, a suicide bomber struck near a police team in Lahore on Monday killing at least 26 and wounded over 50 people, many of them police officers.