29.11.2007
UN
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced outrage at yesterday's
twin suicide attacks in the Sri Lankan capital, which have
killed or wounded dozens of people, and of the aerial assault
on a United Nations aid office in the far north of the troubled
country. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appeals for an
end to the destructive spiral of violence in Sri Lanka.
The statement from Mr. Ban's spokesperson noted that he
was also concerned about yesterday's aerial attack in the
town of Kilinochchi in which the office of the UN World
Food Programme (WFP) was damaged.
one
outside the Ministry of Social Services and another in
Nugegoda district -- which have killed and wounded dozens
of civilians. He offers his condolences to the families
and friends of the victims. He is also concerned about
an aerial attack yesterday which damaged the office of
the United Nations World Food Programme in Kilinochchi"
the statement said.
"The
Secretary-General appeals for an end to the destructive
spiral of violence in Sri Lanka and calls on the parties
to the conflict to return to the peace process while making
every effort to ensure the protection of civilians"
the statement said.
Courtesy - Asian
Tribune