UN flag to fly half-mast worldwide on President Sata’s burial day NEW YORK, Saturday, November 8, 2014 – The United Nations flag will fly at half-mast worldwide on Tuesday in honour of His Excellency Mr Michael Chilufya Sata, late President of the Republic of Zambia. The United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service informed the Zambian Mission in New York that the flag of the UNwould be lowered to half-mast at all its offices worldwide on Tuesday morning, the burial day of President Sata. Diplomatic staff at the Zambian Mission and other dignitaries will witness the lowering of the flag at UN Headquarters. The Protocol and Liaison Service further informed the Zambian Mission that flags of all the 193-Member States would not fly on Tuesday in honour of President Sata. The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, October 30, 2014, held a special tribute session to President Sata at which Member States praised the legacy of the departed Head of State. President Sata died on October 28, 2014 and will be put to rest on November 11, 2014 in the Zambian capital, Lusaka.
Posted on: Sun, 09 Nov 2014 09:22:04 +0000
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