Former UN food agency official claims he was fired for highlighting hunger in Gaza

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A former UN food agency official, Benjamin Davis, alleges he was fired for highlighting hunger in Gaza and participating in vigils, launching an appeal against the FAO's decision. The FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu, who reportedly threatened to fire more staff for political activism, cited violations of staff regulations and a loss of confidence in Davis's ability to serve as a senior international civil servant.

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Benjamin Davis appealing against dismissal from FAO, after being accused by director general of playing ‘political games’A former senior UN food agency official has alleged he was fired last week for his work highlighting hunger in Gaza, and has launched an appeal against his dismissal. Benjamin Davis said the leadership of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) had refused to renew his contract as director of its rural transformation and gender equality division because his team had publis

Former UN food agency official claims he was fired for highlighting hunger in Gaza

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