One year after 'tragedy', Ban pays tribute to victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17
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Members of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine examine the MH17 crash site in July 2014. Photo: OSCE/Evgeniy Maloletka
INTERNATIONAL – United NationsSecretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon paid today tribute to the victims who lost their lives a year ago aboard the” tragic” Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, who crashed in eastern Ukraine after being shot down.
“As the international community marks this sombre anniversary, the Secretary-General's thoughts are with the families of those who lost their loved ones. While the pain caused by this tragedy cannot be erased, the victims must be honoured by a collective effort to ascertain the truth about the incident and ensure that any persons determined responsible will be held to account,” says the UN Spokesperson in astatement.
The Secretary-General welcomes the progress made by the independent international investigation in accordance with Security Council Resolution 2166, adds the statement.
“This anniversary is another stark reminder of the continuing dire situation in eastern Ukraine and the need to bring an urgent end to this conflict.”