WFP mourns the loss of 7 dedicated humanitarians
As we confront this terrible loss, we reflect that all these WFP colleagues were willing to travel and work far from their homes and loved ones to help make the world a better place to live in. That was their calling, as it is for the rest of the WFP family.
- Ekta Adhikari (28) from Nepal, whose duty station was Addis Ababa
- Maria Pilar Buzzetti (30) from Italy, duty station Rome
- Virginia Chimenti (26) from Italy, duty station Rome
- Harina Hafitz (59) from Indonesia, duty station Rome
- Zhen-Zhen Huang (46) from China, duty station Rome
- Michael Ryan (39) from Ireland, duty station Rome
- Djordje Vdovic (53) from Serbia, duty station Bangkok, on assignment to Rome
We also mourn the loss of our colleagues at other United Nations agencies and all of those who died in the crash. Among them was Victor Tsang, a former employee of WFP who moved to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). We ask that everyone keep those who lost loved ones in their thoughts and prayers.
A statement was issued yesterday evening by WFP Executive Director David Beasley following the air crash.
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