UN Secretary-General António Guterres conveyed Friday a condolence message on the terrorist attack in New Zealand that killed 49 people, reports TASS.

“I’m saddened and strongly condemn the shooting of innocent people as they prayed peacefully in mosques in New Zealand. I express my deepest condolences to the victims’ families. Today and every day, we must stand united against anti-Muslim hatred, and all forms of bigotry and terror,” Guterres wrote on his Twitter blog.