Wreath-laying ceremony for the observance of the 22nd anniversary of the bombing of UNHQ in Baghdad

The commemoration of the bombing of the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad will be observed with a brief ceremony organized by the UN Staff Union’s Standing Committee on the Security and Independence of the International Civil Service. Mr. Atul Khare, Under-Secretary-General, Department of Operational Support (accompanied by survivors of that bombing) will lead the Wreath-laying ceremony, he will lay a wreath in front of the plaque honouring those who lost their lives in Baghdad, followed by a moment of silence. The ceremony also marks the observance of World Humanitarian Day designated by the General Assembly in 2008 to coincide with the date of the bombing in Baghdad. The Day also honours humanitarian aid workers who have been killed or injured in the course of their work.


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