Secretary-General regrets fatal violence during protest at statue removal in Estonia

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed dismay today after one person was reported killed and dozens of other were injured in the Estonian capital amid unrest after authorities removed a contentious Soviet-era war memorial.

In a statement issued by his spokesperson in New York, Mr. Ban said he “regrets the violence and the loss of life” in Tallinn, and “appeals to all concerned with the issues at hand in a spirit of respect and conciliation.”

Media reports say one person was killed and more than 40 others were injured during overnight protests at the moving of the monument, which is a bronze statue of a Soviet Union soldier.