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United Nations memorializes 168 staff killed in 2024; Secretary‑General urges 'full accountability' for Gaza deaths
Summary
At a memorial service at U.N. headquarters, leadership honored 168 personnel who died in 2024, noted heavy losses in Gaza including 125 UNRWA staff, and called for greater protections for personnel and accountability for the killings.
The United Nations held a memorial ceremony at U.N. headquarters to honor 168 women and men who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2024, and the Secretary‑General called for "full accountability" for those killed in Gaza, where U.N. officials said the bulk of losses occurred.
The Secretary‑General said the fallen "embodied the very essence of our mission," listing that the victims came from 31 nationalities and served as teachers, engineers, doctors, administrators, military, police, humanitarian workers, peacekeepers and others. "We gather to pay tribute to 168 women and men who lost their lives in 2024 in the line of duty," the…
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