Mosques Attacks in New Zealand & other topics - Daily Press Briefing (15 March 2019)

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Daily Press Briefing:
- New Zealand
- Mozambique
- Ethiopian Airlines Crash
- Climate Change
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Syria
- Gaza
- Myanmar
- Honour Roll
NEW ZEALAND
I will start off with a statement on the attacks that took place earlier today in New Zealand.
The Secretary-General is shocked and appalled at the terrorist attack at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. He extends his deepest condolences to the families of the victims and to the Government and people of New Zealand.
The Secretary-General recalls the sanctity of Mosques and all places of worship. He calls on all people on this holy day for Moslems to show signs of solidarity with the bereaved Islamic community.
The Secretary-General reiterates the urgency of working better together globally to counter Islamophobia and eliminate intolerance and violent extremism in all its forms.
Earlier in the day, you will have seen that the Secretary-General also Tweeted out that he was saddened and strongly condemned the attack on people as they prayed peacefully in mosques.
Today and every day, he said, we must stand united against anti-Muslim hatred and all forms of bigotry and terror.

MOZAMBIQUE
I also have a statement on Mozambique.
The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by the loss of life, destruction of property and displacement of people due to the heavy rains and flooding caused by Tropical Cyclone Idai.
The Secretary-General extends his condolences to the families of the victims and to the people and Government of Mozambique.
The United Nations expresses its solidarity with the Mozambique authorities and stands ready to work with them as they respond to the humanitarian needs resulting from this natural disaster.

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES CRASH
As you will have seen, about an hour ago, the Secretary-General laid a wreath in honour of the UN staff who died in the Ethiopian Airlines crash on Sunday.
The Secretary-General said that the staff who died were a mirror of the United Nations and represented the best of the Organization.  He said they were doing their part in solidarity with all of us to build a better world, brick by brick, deed by deed, day in and day out.
I’d like to read the names of our fallen colleagues as we pay tribute to them [for] all that they did for the world during their lives.
The victims were:
            Joanna Toole
            Anne Feigl
            Maygenet Worku Abebe
            Marcelino Tayob
            Shikha Garg
            Victor Shing Ngai Tsang
            Nadia Adam Abaker Ali
            Jessica Hyba
            Jackson Musoni
            Susan Mohamed Abufarag
            Graziella De Luis
            Esmat Adelsattar Taha Orensa
            Oliver Vick
            Max Thabiso Edkins
            Ekta Adhikari
            Maria Pilar Buzzetti
            Virginia Chimenti
            Harina Hafitz
            Zhen-Zhen Huang
            Michael Eoghan Ryan
            Djordje Vdovic
May they all rest in peace.
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