UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned on Thursday the car bombing in Lebanon on Wednesday night that claimed the life of a senior politician and wounded six others, saying it highlights the need for political reconciliation in the Middle East country.
"This violence only underscores how important it is for dialogue and reconciliation to move forward," Ban told a press conference at the UN Headquarters.
"This is a very frustrating situation, that we see many such bombings and killings," he added, urging restraint from all sides.
Later, Ban also issued a statement through his spokesperson, offering "his deepest condolences to the family" of Saleh Aridi, who was killed in an explosion shortly after he got into his car in his home village, southeast of the capital, Beirut.
"The secretary-general hopes that the perpetrators of this crime will be brought to justice promptly. He calls on all parties to exercise restraint," the statement said.
UN Security Council members also deplored the terrorist attack, issuing a press statement in which they voiced deep sympathies to the government and to the families of the victims.
The 15-member body "underlined the need to bring perpetrators, organizers, financiers and sponsors of this reprehensible act of terrorism to justice," according to the statement, read out by Ambassador Michel Kafando of Burkina Faso, the current council president.
Stressing the importance of Lebanese unity, council members also reiterated their full support for national efforts "to combat terrorism, solidify democratic institutions, engage in political dialogue and pursue national reconciliation."
Source: Xinhua
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