In a statement issued by
Chibaula Silwamba, the First Secretary for Press and Public Relations Permanent Mission of the Republic of Zambia to the United Nations 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.
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