United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed support for protesters but condemned violence as the United States grapples with the fallout from George Floyd’s death.

Guterres addressed both the upheaval in New York City, where the U.N. is headquartered, and more broadly across the country, which has seen demonstrations in most major cities. The U.N. chief posted a photo to Twitter with the words, “Racism is an abhorrence that we must all reject.”