The United Nations pays tribute to the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks at the 9/11 Memorial in New York

New York, 20 September 2021 – The United Nations held a special tribute ceremony to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The event was organized by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism on behalf of the United Nations, and held at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum in New York. The commemoration demonstrated the United Nations’ commitment to never forget the nearly 3,000 people from over 90 countries whose lives were taken that day, and the thousands more that were injured or sickened. Opening the ceremony, Ms. Alice M. Greenwald, President and CEO of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, said, “for many, the Memorial is seen as the place where the 21st century began. The attacks of September 11, 2001 may have happened here in the United States, but in truth, 9/11 was a global moment. The 2,977 individuals killed as a result of those attacks represented over 90 nations. They were a microcosm of the world. Your presence here is a powerful...