UN head pays tribute to staff killed in Gaza
Dec 24, 2023
New York [US], December 24: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has paid tribute to the United Nations staff killed in the Gaza war.
"136 of our colleagues in Gaza have been killed in 75 days - something we have never seen in UN history," Guterres wrote on the online platform X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday.
"Most of our staff have been forced from their homes."
"I pay tribute to them & the thousands of aid workers risking their lives as they support civilians in Gaza," Guterres wrote.
In another post, Guterres once again criticized Israel's actions in the conflict. "The way Israel is conducting this offensive is creating massive obstacles to the distribution of humanitarian aid inside Gaza," he wrote.
In order to effectively bring humanitarian aid to Gaza security and staff who can work in safety are needed, he wrote.
Source: Qatar Tribune
