FAO official says he lost his job for criticising Israeli policies in Gaza
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Fri, 2 October 2026
3 reports- Al Jazeera English04:02first to report
The FAO official said he was told his contract would not be renewed over an alleged breach of impartiality on Gaza.
- al-monitor.com12:02
By Emma Farge and Crispian BalmerGENEVA/ROME, Oct 2 (Reuters) - A former senior UN food agency official has said he has launched an appeal against his dismissal, alleging it was motivated by his stance on hunger in Gaza, in a case that has exposed tensions within the Rome-based organisation.Benjamin Davis, 62, a Spanish American director at the Food and Agriculture Organization, was informed hisemployment would end on September 30 at the request of Director-GeneralQu Dongyu, according to...
- La Repubblica (Italy)14:31
Benjamin Davis, fino al 30 settembre alla guida della Divisione per la trasformazione rurale e l’uguaglianza di genere, racconta a Repubblica di non aver ricevuto il rinnovo del suo contratto. Il caso apre una frattura all’interno dell’agenzia Onu. E le parole del direttore generale Qu Dongyu sui “giochi dei diritti umani” alimentano il disagio tra i funzionari
Tue, 6 October 2026
3 reports- The Guardian World11:31
Benjamin Davis appealing against dismissal from FAO, after being accused by director general of playing ‘political games’ A former senior UN food agency official has alleged he was fired last week for his work highlighting hunger in Gaza, and has launched an appeal against his dismissal. Benjamin Davis said the leadership of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) had refused to renew his contract as director of its rural transformation and gender equality division because his team had...
- Index.hr (Croatia)11:58
BIVŠI visoki dužnosnik UN-ove agencije za hranu (FAO), Benjamin Davis, tvrdi da je dobio otkaz jer je upozoravao na glad u Gazi. Pokrenuo je žalbu protiv odluke, navodeći da je vodstvo gušilo raspravu.
- The Hill16:13
Former United Nations food agency official Benjamin Davis said he was fired after his work, including briefs and seminars, highlighted the hunger crisis in Gaza, The Guardian reported Tuesday. The outlet wrote that the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) director's seminar led the Israeli mission to file a complaint with the FAO. The mission also...
Tue, 13 October 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)21:27
Experts warn against possible reprisals against staff documenting starvation in Gaza