Honoring those who died in Haiti
Hundreds of U.N. officials and diplomats gathered in the lobby of U.N. headquarters this afternoon to honor colleagues who died in Haiti. Ban Ki-moon presided over of the laying a simple wreath with white lilies and roses before a blue U.N. flag. The ceremony provided a rare opportunity for U.N. staffers, who have been dispersed ...
Hundreds of U.N. officials and diplomats gathered in the lobby of U.N. headquarters this afternoon to honor colleagues who died in Haiti. Ban Ki-moon presided over of the laying a simple wreath with white lilies and roses before a blue U.N. flag. The ceremony provided a rare opportunity for U.N. staffers, who have been dispersed in several East Side Manhattan buildings to make way for the renovation of U.N. headquarters, to gather. A candlelight vigil was held on the U.N. grounds. It was another extremely sad day here.
Hundreds of U.N. officials and diplomats gathered in the lobby of U.N. headquarters this afternoon to honor colleagues who died in Haiti. Ban Ki-moon presided over of the laying a simple wreath with white lilies and roses before a blue U.N. flag. The ceremony provided a rare opportunity for U.N. staffers, who have been dispersed in several East Side Manhattan buildings to make way for the renovation of U.N. headquarters, to gather. A candlelight vigil was held on the U.N. grounds. It was another extremely sad day here.
Colum Lynch was a staff writer at Foreign Policy between 2010 and 2022. Twitter: @columlynch
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