The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, today held a memorial service for its staff who lost their lives last month in the Ethiopian aircraft accident. The UN agencies who lost their staff includes World Food Program, International Organization for Migration, United Nations Development Program, UN Environment, among others. At the ceremony religious leaders from the Ethiopian Orthodox, Ethiopian Islamic Council, Ethiopian Catholic Church and Ethiopian Evangelical Church have prayed for those who lost their lives and comforted those who lost their loves ones. Boeing 737 Max 8 plane with 157 people aboard was crashed 6 minutes later after departing from Addis Ababa, Bole International Airport. All the victims had a common mission of serving the people of Africa Let’s us keep their spirit of service alive, she said.

Source: News Business Ethiopia April 10, 2019 15:22 UTC