UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan vehemently condemned on Thursday the terrorist explosions in London, which left at least 33 dead and more than 360 injured.

In a statement released by the spokesman, Annan said he was " devastated by the atrocious bombings that struck London."

"These vicious acts have cut us all to the core, for they are an attack on humanity itself," the Secretary-General said. "My thoughts and prayers are with all those who have lost loved ones, all those who were hurt, all those who were traumatized by this tragedy."

Annan expressed both his grief to all Londoners at the wounds that have been inflicted on this wonderful city, and his solidarity with the government and people of the United Kingdom in this hour of trial.

"Today, the world stands shoulder to shoulder with the British people, who with others around the world had mobilized so powerful against poverty and climate change ahead of the Group of Eight summit, and who, I am sure, will confront this ordeal with the same spirit, courage and determination," he said.

Annan looked to the Group of Eight, in their deliberations over the next few days, to show themselves equal to that resolve.

"Let us not allow the violence perpetrated by a few to deflect us from addressing the aspirations of billions of our fellow men and women who are demanding change," he concluded.

Source: Xinhua