Secretary-General

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SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS VANDALISM OF GAZA CHILDREN'S FACILITY
 

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for ±¬ÁÏÍø Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

The Secretary General condemns the vandalism last night by masked armed men of an ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA summer games facility in the Gaza Strip.  He is very concerned that this is the second such incident in a month. Such attacks are an assault upon the well-being of Gaza’s children, 250,000 of whom attend ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA’s summer games for recreation and education as well as a respite from the difficulties of everyday life in the Strip.

The Secretary-General calls upon the de-facto authorities to combat any incitement against United Nations operations, and ensure the safety of ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA and other ±¬ÁÏÍø personnel and programmes, serving the most vulnerable in Gaza. He calls for those responsible for these incidents to be brought to justice.

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