Legacy of Charlie Hebdo attack victims is inspiration to all: John Kerry

On the first anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo terror attack in Paris that left 17 people dead, US Secretary of State John Kerry said the legacy of the victims endures as a challenge and inspiration to all.

"On the one-year anniversary of the January 7-9, 2015, attacks that took the lives of 17 people, we honour the victims of this tragedy and share the sadness of their loss," Kerry said in a statement yesterday.

"Their legacy endures as a challenge and inspiration to all of us. Charlie Hebdo continues to publish, and journalists around the world continue in their essential mission to tell the stories that people everywhere need to hear," he said.