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UN food agency official fired after highlighting Gaza hunger

UN food agency official fired after highlighting Gaza hunger

Summary

Benjamin Davis, a former official at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), said he was fired after his work highlighted hunger problems in Gaza. His seminar led the Israeli mission to complain to the FAO, which eventually resulted in his dismissal.

Key Facts

  • Benjamin Davis worked for the UN food agency FAO.
  • He gave briefs and seminars that focused on hunger in Gaza.
  • His seminar was directed by an FAO director and led Israel's mission to complain.
  • The Israeli mission filed a formal complaint to the FAO about Davis’s work.
  • As a result of this complaint, Benjamin Davis was fired from his position.
  • This information was reported by The Guardian on a Tuesday.
  • The FAO is a United Nations agency focused on food and agriculture issues worldwide.
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