In a post on social mediaMr Guterres said he was “horrified” by the incident.
“My heart is with the Jewish community around the world on this first day of Hannukah, a holiday celebrating the miracle of peace and light overcoming darkness. » he wrote.
At least 11 people were killed when two gunmen opened fire on a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, which authorities described as a terrorist attack.
Two of the victims were police officers, according to media reports. One of the gunmen was killed and the other was taken into custody.
The Secretary-General was in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, where he delivered a speech at the opening of the 11th Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC).
The initiative was launched 20 years ago to promote respect and understanding between cultures and religions.
Hannukah, also spelled Hanukkah, is the Jewish festival of lights.
It celebrates the return of the Jewish people to the freedom to practice their religion more than 2,000 years ago in a battle against Seleucid (Syrian-Greek) rule.
The eight-day celebration is marked by the lighting of candles each evening on a stand called a menorah which is placed in interior windows or doors.
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