UN Habitat chief says 'we will not forget' Ethiopian plane crash Maimunah Sharif, the head of UN Habitat opens a UN meeting in Nairobi under a dark cloud cast by the Ethiopian Airlines crash, calling for a minute of silence to 'reflect that our colleagues were willing to travel and to work far from their homes and loved ones to make the world a better place to live.' The tragedy killed 157 people, including at least 22 United Nations staff, many heading for the annual event. SOUNDBITES from the head of UN Habitat TO COMPLETE VID1316004_EN