Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
UN cutting international staff in Gaza by a third due to safety concerns
A UN staff member stands outside the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital after transporting casualties from UN staff members, including foreigners, to the medical facility in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on March 19, 2025. (Eyad BABA / AFP)
The United Nations is cutting its international staff in Gaza by around a third, a UN spokesperson said on Tuesday, citing safety concerns.
“We are trying to reduce the number of international staff by about one-third and this is really because the Secretary-General (Antonio Guterres) doesn’t have the power of guaranteeing the safety of UN staff,” UN spokesperson Alessandra Vellucci tells a Geneva press briefing, saying that this meant around 30 of 100 international staff.
The agencies affected included the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization and the UN children’s agency, she adds.
If you’d like to comment, join
The Times of Israel Community.
The Times of Israel Community.
JOIN THE TOI COMMUNITY
Already a member? Log in here