Secretary-General, Deeply Shocked by Killings in Ukraine, Urges Accountability

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Press Release

SG/SM/21227

3 April 2022

The following statement by UN Secretary-General António Guterres was issued today:

I am deeply shocked by the images of civilians killed in Bucha, Ukraine, today.

It is essential that an independent investigation leads to effective accountability.

Ukraine

For information media. Not an official record.

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