United Nations Jamaica Country Team (UNCT) mourns death of Mr Clive Peck

The United Nations Jamaica Country Team (UNCT) is mourning the death of Mr Clive Peck. Mr. Peck died while serving in the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSML). He was one of three UN workers killed in a car-bomb terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya over the weekend.

Mariko Kagoshima, United Nations Resident Coordinator a.i., joined UN Secretary General António Guterres in expressing sincerest condolences to Mr. Peck’s wife, Mrs. Lelieth Peck, and has offered her the support of UN Jamaica in this difficult time.

“On behalf of the entire UN Jamaica Country Team, I express our deepest sympathies to Mrs. Peck, her family and all who mourn this grave loss. We condemn, in the strongest terms, this heinous and outrageous attack on UN staff members who were there with a mandate to provide a more secure future for the people of Libya,” Kagoshima said.

According to Kagoshima, Mr. Peck was an exemplary Jamaican working honorably to lift the hope of peace, stability and prosperity in the world, especially for those living in tough conditions. His death, she said, is a poignant reminder that violence and instability affect people and families far beyond national borders.

In an organized moment of reflection, Country Team members reaffirmed their commitment to promote international peace and security and uphold the core values of the UN.

In honour of Mr. Peck, and other fallen UN colleagues, UN flags within Jamaica’s country offices were flown at half-mast for two days.