The UN came together in sadness andsolidarity to honour its 21 staff members, who died on board an EthiopianAirlines flight which crashed on Sunday. The ceremonies were held at UNHeadquarters in New York and Geneva, to remember the staff members who wereamong the 157 passengers and crew members on board the ill-fated Ethiopianairplane Flight 302, which crashed near Addis Ababa. He also expressed the UN’s deepestcondolences and heartfelt wishes to their families and loved ones during thisextremely difficult time. The UN chief also expressedcondolences to the people and Government of Ethiopia, who lost nine of theircitizens on board. Addressing a sombre gathering in thelobby of the Secretariat building, Guterres described the diverse group of UNstaff members, who perished as coming from “many areas of expertise” andnations around the world. The secretary-general called on allacross the UN system, to continue that mission.