UN observes minute’s silence for 101 staffers killed in Gaza

GENEVA: United Nat­ions workers observed a minute’s silence and flags flew at half-mast at UN co­m­pounds across the globe on Monday to honour the more than 100 em­p­loyees killed since hostilities began in Gaza last month, the largest dea­th toll of workers in the orga­nisation’s 78-year history. In Gaza City, witnesses reported intense overnight air strikes with Israeli tanks and armoured vehicles just metres from … Continue reading UN observes minute’s silence for 101 staffers killed in Gaza