United Nations, Apr 20 (UNI) Were it not for the sacrifices of United Nations peacekeepers, humanitarians and other personnel, the people who needed urgent support in the most difficult and dangerous environments would have experienced greater suffering, the top UN official has said in an annual memorial service for the fallen colleagues.
“I wish we never had to mourn the loss of colleagues,” Secretary-General António Guterres said at the ceremony held at UN Headquarters in New York on Thursday to remember 140 personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty between 1 July 2016 and 31 December 2017.
“But the sad fact is that people do lose their lives while serving the United Nations, and it is our duty to honour their service and sacrifice,” he said.