Environmental activists, aid delegates, charity workers, human rights advocates, doctors — many of those killed on Ethiopia’s Flight 302 were humanitarians from around the globe. Of the 18 Canadians killed, four — three volunteers and a staff member — were working for the United Nations Association in Canada (UNAC) — an Ottawa-based group that raises global awareness and promotes multilateralism. The United Nations was the hardest-hit organization. The Ethiopian Airlines flight had even been nicknamed the “UN shuttle” because of how often UN staff members take it, the New York Times reported. “A global tragedy has hit close to home and the United Nations is united in grief,” United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Monday.

Source: National Post March 11, 2019 19:38 UTC