Today is World Humanitarian Day, designated by the UN General Assembly, for the purpose of honoring aid workers. It is also a day to remember the sacrifice of too many who have been lost in the line of duty, with alarming frequency in recent years. And finally, meant to inspire and engage future support for this work, in the name of peace.
On August 19th, 2003, a truck bomb destroyed UN headquarters in Baghdad. Twenty-two UN staff were killed, including Chris Klein-Beekman, age 32, who was Officer-in-Charge for UNICEF at the time of his death.
The U.S. Fund's own Ingrid Acevedo, 32, who was the director of Public Relations, was killed in a plane crash in 1998 en route to a UNICEF meeting.
She was a beautiful and talented soul, who was lost entirely too young. Many current USF colleagues remember her with great affection and reverence.
Visit the Official UN Memorial site, "Remember the Fallen" Learn more about World Humanitarian Day
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