Press Statement Attributable to
the Spokesperson of the High Representative for
the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)
on the church stabbing in Southern Spain
New York – 25 January 2023
The High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), Mr. Miguel Ángel Moratinos, condemns in the strongest terms the heinous attack on a church and the stabbing of several churchgoers that were inside San Lorenzo church in Algeciras, in the southern province of Cadiz, Spain. The horrific attack resulted in killing one person and injuring several others including a priest. The High Representative stresses that such barbaric crime is unjustifiable whenever, wherever and by whomsoever committed.
He expresses his heartfelt condolences to the victims’ family and the Government and people of Spain.