The UN family has received the news of the Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed at 8:44 on Sunday morning with profound shock and dismay. “As the UN family, we are deeply saddened by all the lives lost in this tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families, close friends and colleagues of the victims of this crash” said Ms. Vera Songwe, head of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). “The United Nations family is mourning the loss of our colleagues and friends, many of whom lost their lives carrying out their professional duties today. “As this tragedy is unfolding, I pray for the souls of those who have lost their lives to find eternal peace”, he concluded.

Source: News Business Ethiopia March 11, 2019 09:33 UTC