The Secretary-General’s annual memorial service for staff who lost their lives in the line of duty is held today, in remembrance of 29 UN colleagues – civilian, military and police – representing 16 nationalities.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (centre) is joined by Vuk Jeremić (left of Mr. Ban), President of the sixty-seventh session of the General Assembly, and Hardeep Singh Puri, Permanent Representative of India and Security Council President for November, in lighting a candle during the service.