MOSCOW (Sputnik) — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday condemned the shooting incidents in Copenhagen and anti-Semitism as well as any form of racial, ethnic or religious discrimination.
“The Secretary-General strongly condemns the shooting attacks in Copenhagen, Denmark, at a freedom of expression event and near a synagogue, which took place on 14 and 15 February 2015, respectively,” the UN said in a statement.
“The Secretary-General reaffirms that there is no justification for attacks against civilians and reiterates the need to stand strong for freedom of expression and tolerance,” the statement said.
The UN stressed there was no space for anti-Semitism or any form of racial, ethnic or religious discrimination in today's world.
On Saturday, a gunman killed a person and injured three others in an attack in a Copenhagen cafe during a debate on role of art, blasphemy and free speech.
On Sunday, one person was shot dead and two others wounded as a result of an attack on a synagogue in the Danish capital allegedly by the same offender.
Early Sunday morning, the gunman was shot in Copenhagen's Norrenbro district after he opened fire at the police.
