The victims of the Ethiopian Airlines flight crash on March 10 include 19 United Nations staff members and 8 Chinese passengers. UN Secretary-General Guterres issued a statement expressing "sincerity" to the families of victims, including UN staff, and said that the United Nations is working closely with Egypt to confirm the specific information of the victims. The United Nations Offices around the world also lowered the flag at half-mast today to express their deep condolences to the victims.
UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ by Ethiopia plane crash which killed 157, including at least 19 UN workers
An Ethiopian Airlines fight crashed shortly after taking off from the capital Addis Ababa on Sunday, killing more than 150 people on board. The UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a statement that he was "deeply saddened at the tragic loss of lives" , as reports emerged that UN staff were also among the dead.
In the statement, Guterres expressed deep sympathy and firm support to all the families of the victims, including UN staff, as well as to Ethiopian government and the people. He said, "The United Nations has contacted the Ethiopian government and will cooperate closely with the Ethiopian side to confirm the detailed information of the United Nations personnel who died in this tragedy."
Ethiopian plane crash site near Bishoftu, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Visual China
Egypt Airways said that the crashed passenger plane carried passengers from 35 countries around the world.
According to the United Nations Ministry of Security and the United Nations Office in Kenya, a total of 19 United Nations staff members died in the accident in , including World Food Programme 26, UNHCR 2, International Telecommunications Union 2, Nairobi Office, FAO, the Sudan Office of the International Organization for Migration, World Bank and Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) 1 person each.
It is reported that some staff members of took this flight to attend the United Nations Environment Assembly , which will be held in Nairobi on March 11.
Local time, Nairobi, Kenya, at the 4th United Nations Environment Assembly held at the United Nations Headquarters in Africa, staff rushed to Nairobi to attend the United Nations Environment Assembly for representatives of various countries. March 11, 2019 - 4,700 participants, including heads of state, ministers, business leaders, UN officials and civil society representatives, gathered in Nairobi to participate in the world's highest-level environmental forum to discuss and discuss how to lead the global economy to a more sustainable track.
As representatives from various countries rushed to Nairobi to attend the conference, the United Nations Environment Program expressed deep grief for the Ethiopian Airlines passenger plane crash. The United Nations Environment Agency condolences to the families of the victims and prays for everyone affected by this incident. UNEP is closely monitoring developments.
The delegates loudly asked which colleagues might have taken the flight to death. they also hugged each other, comforted each other, and observed a minute of silence at the opening of the annual meeting.
UNational Director Maimunah Sharif said at least 19 UN staff members died in the EgyptAirport crash. She told the delegates that the annual meeting officially opened today, but before the meeting began, the tragedy of air disaster unfortunately occurred.
Sharif said that we will not forget this air crash, nor will we forget the victims . Our colleagues traveled long distances, away from their families and loved ones, and were determined to build the world into a better living environment.
People who are striving for the welfare of Africa often take this route
None of the 157 people on the passenger plane of the EgyptAF crash have survived. The victims of come from 35 countries, almost one-third of the total number of countries in the world.
. Those who often travel to this route include those who travel to Kenya, employees of Chinese companies who provide tax-inclusive services for China-Africa cooperation, and United Nations personnel who are rushing to do things such as food, environment, and immigration.The two cities at both ends of the route are the two major activity centers of the United Nations in Africa. Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, is also the headquarters of the United Nations in Africa.
These victims of the United Nations staff have been striving for the well-being of mankind during their lifetime...
For example, the British citizen who died, 36-year-old Joanna Toole, originally planned to take the flight to attend the United Nations Environment Conference in Nairobi.
Her father told the media in pain after his daughter was killed, how much his daughter loves this job in the United Nations.
According to information on her personal LinkedIn homepage, she has been working for the FAO of the United Nations since 2016. Her father has expressed concerns about her daughter's job that needs to travel around the world.
United Nations President Espinosa said on social media that the accident "is shocking...people who are struggling for the well-being of Africa often take this route."
UN Executive Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said that the tragedy of is deeply sad, but "the spirit of Africa will continue to spread."
Nairobi-based United Nations Human Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif "exts his deepest condolences and condolences to the nation of Ethiopia, as well as to the families of all passengers and crew members who died in this tragedy through social media. I hope the deceased can rest in peace."
Hanna Tetteh, director of the United Nations Office in the African Union, said through social media that "the victims include staff from the United Nations Office in Ethiopia and many United Nations agencies". The crash is "heartbreaking and no language can relieve our grief."
United Nations Refugee Agency, World Food Program, FAO, ITU and the International Organization for Migration also deeply mourned the staff who died in the accident through social media, and expressed that they would provide assistance and support to the families of the victims.
The United Nations Representative Office in Beijing, China, also lowered the flag to mourn colleagues who were unfortunately killed. United Nations offices around the world have lowered the flag to mourn.
WFP China Office said: 19 colleagues from the United Nations died in the air crash on the 10th, including 7 colleagues from the World Food Programme, including a Chinese colleague .
Qu Dongyu, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China and candidate for Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, expressed his deep condolences to the victims through the WFP China Office as soon as possible and expressed deep condolences to the families of the victims.
Hong Kong Chinese University alumni quarterly screenshot
The victim of death of the United Nations 3The Consular Protection Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs initially confirmed the 8 Chinese citizens who died, four were employees of Chinese companies, two were international staff of the United Nations system (including one Hong Kong resident), and the other two were from Liaoning and Zhejiang respectively for private travel. Zeng Chengyi, a Hong Kong resident who died in
, graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He worked as a poverty alleviation work in the Shaanxi Baihe Project Office of the NGO World Vision 10 years ago. Before his death, he worked at the United Nations Environment Agency.
Zeng Chengyi was 37 years old. His personal social networking website information shows that he graduated from the Department of Business Administration of the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2004, joined the World Vision in 2007, and then served in the United Nations World Food Programme. During this period, he studied at the University of London . Since June last year, Zeng Chengyi has served as the Policy Officer of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya.
Zeng Chengyi and his wife went to the UK to study from Hong Kong, and then both joined the United Nations. But shortly after the newlyweds, the couple separated from each other due to work. Zeng Chengyi was stationed in Italy and his wife was stationed in France. The separation situation was not until 2015 that they looked forward to "reunion" - The two went to work together in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, to settle down and give birth to their beloved son.
Someone left a message on Zeng Chengyi's social platform. After graduating from college, people are chasing positions in large enterprises. Zeng Chengyi is willing to join a non-profit organization and go to all parts of the world to serve those in need. is "the kind of stupid, honest and honest young man who is full of ideals, enthusiasm and vision in his heart."
Continued: Many airlines around the world grounded Boeing 737MAX8
According to media reports, the Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302, which had the accident, took off from Addis Ababa at 8:36 this morning local time and headed to Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. After 6 minutes of flight, it crashed about 60 kilometers southeast of Addis Ababa. The flight was a Boeing 737 MAX 8 passenger plane that was just delivered and used in November last year. The cause of the accident is not yet known, but the pilot told the tower that there was a problem with the plane and requested a return. After the crash of the
passenger plane, airlines in many countries around the world have grounded the aircraft. In addition to China Civil Aviation notifying all Boeing 737MAX8s to be grounded before 18 o'clock today (March 11), EgyptAirport has also grounded all 737MAX8s under the company. In addition, the British report on " Guardian " also stated that Cayman Airways has suspended its two 737MAX8s.
" Boeing faces new doubts", The Guardian said on the 10th. Several countries responded to another accident in Boeing aircraft. On the 10th, the Indian air control department asked Boeing to provide more information on the model, "more safety measures will be taken if necessary." Indonesian aviation officials asked the country's airline to ban all Boeing 737Max8 passenger planes.
On March 11, the Civil Aviation Administration issued a notice requiring all Boeing 737MAX in China to ground. today's model of flying with 737MAX has been replaced by single-aisle passenger aircraft 737NG and Airbus A320 series.
According to data from the Civil Aviation Resources Network, currently has 96 737MAXs in operation in , including 24 China Southern Airlines, 15 Air China, 11 HNA, 11 Shanghai Airlines, 10 Xiamen Airlines, 7 Shanhang Airlines, 5 Shenzhen Airlines, 3 China Eastern Airlines and Xiangpeng, 2 each of Okai, Fuzhou and Kunming, and 1 each of Jiuyuan.
Civil Aviation Administration will contact US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Boeing . After confirming that relevant measures are available to effectively ensure flight safety are provided, they will notify all transport airlines to resume commercial operation of Boeing 737-8 aircraft.
Black box for crashed Ethiopian Airlines flight Picture source: Reuters
According to the latest news from Ethiopian State TV, the black box for crashed Ethiopian Airlines flight has been found, which is a cockpit voice recorder.
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