U.N. Secretary-General Guterres Expresses Solidarity With Colombia Following Devastating 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake
August 12, 2026
August 12, 2026
NEW YORK, Aug. 12 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq issued the following statement on Colombia:
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The Secretary-General is saddened by reports that more than 160 people have lost their lives, with many others injured, following the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Colombia yesterday.
He expresses his solidarity with the people and Government of Colombia and extends his condolences to the famili . . .
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The Secretary-General is saddened by reports that more than 160 people have lost their lives, with many others injured, following the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Colombia yesterday.
He expresses his solidarity with the people and Government of Colombia and extends his condolences to the famili . . .