Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Hafez has renewed Egypt’s condemnation of all forms of terrorism.
“We remember the suffering of the innocent people who fall victims as a result of terrorist attacks, said Hafez in a tweet on Saturday on the occasion of the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to Victims of Terrorism.
Survivors of terrorism joined UN officials in hosting a virtual high-level event marking the fourth annual International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to Victims of Terrorism on Friday, emphasizing the need for connection, solidarity and continued vigilance against the ever-shifting terrorist threat, said the UN on its website.
The event included keynote speeches, an interactive session led by prominent victims’ advocates and a premiere screening of the film “Surviving Terrorism: The Power of Connections”.
It comes as the world prepares to mark 20 years since terrorists attacked New York and Washington, DC – murdering 3,000 people and leaving countless others injured or sick amid the debris – and as eyes turn to the rapidly evolving situation in Afghanistan.
Opening the high-level event, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres paid tribute to the victims and survivors of terrorism – from New York to Baghdad to the frontlines of conflict in Africa’s Sahel region.
“Since [2001], we have seen terrorism take new and previously unthinkable forms, killing and maiming many thousands more around the world, destroying families and upending societies”, he said according to MENA, adding that violent religious and political extremism, xenophobia and racism have further added to the toll.
