Ashton geschokt door bomaanslag op VN-kantoor Nigeria (en)
Met dank overgenomen van Raad van de Europese Unie (Raad) i, gepubliceerd op vrijdag 26 augustus 2011.
Catherine Ashton i , High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission, issued the following statement today: "I learned with great sadness and shock the news of today's bombing attack against the premises of the United Nations in Abuja. The EU condemns in the strongest possible terms this criminal attack.
I would like to present my deep and most respectful condolences to the families of the victims, to all those affected, and to the Government and the people of Nigeria. The European Union expresses its solidarity with the United Nations family at this moment of tragedy."