A remembrance ceremony was held on September 22, 2017 at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Representation premises in Islamabad to remember and honor the life and work of Mr Francisico Gamarro, Deputy FAO Representative Pakistan who had passed away peacefully on September 16, 2017 at his hometown in Spain.
This ceremony was jointly hosted with the Embassy of Spain in Islamabad. H.E. Mr. Carlos Morales, Ambassador of Spain, also attended the ceremony. Mr Neil Buhne, UN Resident Coordinator in Pakistan, members of the UN Country Team as well as senior government officials and the FAO team in Pakistan along with the members of the Spanish community and Francisco’s friends in Islamabad were also present.
Mr Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan, Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research also visited the FAO Representation to pay his respects. He wrote a personal message in the condolence book, in which he expressed his deep sympathies to Mr. Gamarro’s family and to FAO .
This was a day about memories of Mr. Francisco Gamarro, who deeply touched the lives of his colleagues and friends during his time in Islamabad.
Mr. Francisco Gamarro was appointed Deputy Representative of FAO in Pakistan in 2014. He joined FAO in 2007 as Project Manager in Aceh, Indonesia and was the Senior Emergency Coordinator in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Cuba, Philippines, Yemen and Pakistan before his appointment as Deputy Representative of FAO in Pakistan.
He will always be remembered as a remarkable professional and good human being.