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UN chief "deeply saddened" by U.S. mass shooting, urges actions on gun violence

Xinhua, October 3, 2015 Adjust font size:

UN chief Ban Ki-moon said on Friday he was "deeply saddened to learn of the mass shooting" in the U.S. state of Oregon, urging the United States to take action against appalling gun violence in the country.

The secretary-general "conveys his sincere condolences to the families of the many victims and wishes a swift recovery to those wounded," said a statement issued here by Ban's spokesman.

A 26-year-old man on Thursday opened fire on a community college campus in Oregon left 10 people dead and seven others wounded, reports said.

"In the face of yet another tragedy of this kind, the secretary-general expresses his strong hope that the United States, through the robust democratic process that characterizes it, will be able to take the necessary action to reduce the appalling toll in human life that gun violence is taking on American society," said the statement.

U.S. President Barack Obama "has consistently demonstrated his commitment to address this scourge," the statement added. Enditem