China News Agency, United Nations, July 8. Haque, the deputy spokesman of the United Nations Secretary-General, issued a statement on the 8th, saying that the United Nations Secretary-General Guterres was deeply saddened by the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the attack.
Japan has one of the lowest rates of gun crime, and the killing of Shinzo Abe deeply shocked Japanese society, the statement said.
Abe will be remembered as a respected leader, supporter of the cause of the United Nations and a staunch defender of multilateralism.
"Recalling Abe's efforts to promote peace and security, support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and advocate for universal health coverage, Guterres expressed his deep condolences to his family, the Japanese people and the government," the statement said.
On the same day, before the agenda of the Security Council meeting, all participating members stood up and observed a minute's silence for Shinzo Abe and former Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos.
Brazil's permanent representative to the United Nations, which holds the rotating presidency of the Security Council this month, said: "We are saddened by the passing of Shinzo Abe and dos Santos on the 8th, and we extend our condolences to their families.
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