Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Pakistan

The Secretary-General strongly condemns the car bombing outside the Danish Embassy in Islamabad today which reportedly killed at least six and injured dozens of others. A security guard at a nearby UNDP building was among those killed, and six locally recruited staff working for a UNDP project were injured. The Secretary-General reiterates his total rejection of such acts of terrorism and expresses condolences to the families of the victims and to the Government of Pakistan.