UN in Egypt Pay Tribute to 101 UNRWA Staff Killed in Gaza
UN Egypt Staff members, led by Resident Coordinator, Elena Panova, observed a minute of silence in memory of their deceased colleagues.
Members of the United Nations (UN) family in Egypt on Monday, November 13, honored the memory of 101 UNRWA colleagues killed so far war in Gaza. Staff, led by the UN Resident Coordinator in Egypt, Elena Panova, joined their counterparts at duty stations worldwide, in observing a minute of silence while the UN flag was flown at half-mast, in remembrance of deceased colleagues.
The fallen colleagues worked for the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, providing life-saving aid to Gaza’s 2.2 million people, amid constant bombardment over the past month and a complete siege of the enclave.
Secretary-General António Guterres led the minute of silence at UN Headquarters in New York, which was held in the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Chamber.
He stood before UN Resident Coordinators from around the world, who are meeting this week, flanked by Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and the President of the UN General Assembly, Dennis Francis.
Meanwhile, the UN Staff Union held a ceremony in the Secretariat lobby where the names of the deceased colleagues were read aloud.
“May they rest in eternal power and peace,” said First Vice-President Francisco Brito, surrounded by staff members, some of whom held signs that said ‘responsibility to protect,’ ‘stop the killing,’ ‘protect civilians’ and other appeals.
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