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UN flags lowered for staff killed in Gaza
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- 14 November, 2023
- 05:25
Flags flew at half-mast at UN facilities across the globe Monday, including at the body’s New York headquarters, as staff stood in silent tribute to the more than 100 colleagues killed in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war, Report informs via Al Arabiya.
The blue and white United Nations flag was lowered at offices in Bangkok, Tokyo, and Beijing, with other UN venues following suit.
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres led UN personnel in observing a minute of silence at UN headquarters when the clock struck 9:30 a.m. in New York.
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