UN death toll in Gaza in 2024 reaches unprecedented levels, Says UN Chief

UN Secretary-General Guterres warned that 2024 has seen an unprecedented number of UN staff deaths in Gaza, highlighting extreme risks.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced that a significant portion of UN personnel who died in 2024 were killed in the Gaza Strip — a figure he described as unprecedented and deeply concerning.

Speaking at the UN’s annual memorial ceremony in New York to honor fallen staff members, Guterres emphasized the dramatic rise...