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United Nations secretary-general honors fallen UN staff, urges cease-fire and accountability in Gaza
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United Nations Secretary-General paid tribute to colleagues killed while serving the organization and called for an immediate cease-fire, the unconditional release of hostages and unrestricted humanitarian access to Gaza.
United Nations Secretary-General paid tribute to colleagues killed while serving the organization and called for an immediate cease-fire, the unconditional release of hostages and unrestricted humanitarian access to Gaza.
At a memorial ceremony in New York, the secretary-general said the United Nations would "not grow numb to suffering" and that "there must be no room for impunity," after describing losses of UN staff in 2024 and during the Gaza crisis. He told reporters the international community must keep alive a two-state solution and asked what alternative there would be if that option were abandoned.
The ceremony, the secretary-general said, honored colleagues who died in 2024 and staff killed in Gaza. He said the event recognized "68 of our colleagues who lost their lives in 2024," and that the ceremony included recognition…
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