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UN family says farewell to colleagues killed in Haiti earthquake
"Dear colleagues, dear friends, above all, dear families of those to whom we sadly bid farewell"
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
An emotional day at UN Headquarters in New York as Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon paid tribute to the 101 staff members killed in the earthquake in Haiti.
Mr. Ban observed that those who died ranged from diplomats to drivers, and from police officers to humanitarians. He said the Haiti tragedy was the single greatest loss in UN history.
"These women and men were our own, and they were our family. They came to Haiti from all corners of the world, from all walks of life. Yet they shared a common conviction a belief in a better future for the people of Haiti, and a common resolve to help them build it. "
The Secretary-General praised those who gave their lives, noting that while earthquakes are a force of nature, it is people who move the world.
Dianne Penn, UN Radio.
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