Ex-UN director who protested Gaza famine challenges his dismissal
The case has exposed debate over whether UN staff can speak publicly on humanitarian crises without risking discipline, officials said.
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A former official of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) appealed against his dismissal because of his solidarity with Gaza.
"I was accused of organizing moments of silence about the famine situation in Gaza," he said in reference to the weekly silent protests of some FAO employees in Rome.
Ex-UN director who protested against Gaza famine challenges his dismissal
A former senior UN food agency official has said he has launched an appeal against his dismissal, alleging it was motivated by his stance on hunger in Gaza, in a case that has exposed tensions within the Rome-based organisation
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Ex-UN director who protested Gaza famine challenges his dismissal
By Emma Farge and Crispian BalmerGENEVA/ROME, Oct 2 (Reuters) - A former senior UN food agency official has said he has launched an appeal against his dismissal, alleging it was motivated by his stance on hunger in Gaza, in a case that has exposed tensions within the Rome-based organisation.Benjamin Davis, 62, a Spanish American director at the Food and Agriculture Organization, was informed hisemployment would end on September 30 at the request…
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