ABNA24 - UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday that 136 UN personnel were killed while carrying out their duties last year, including 80 staff members in the Gaza Strip.
Speaking during a memorial ceremony for UN personnel killed in 2025, Guterres said the victims came from 32 countries and included 97 civilian staff members and 39 peacekeepers.
He added that 80 of those killed had worked for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) in Gaza.
Guterres affirmed that the number of UN staff killed in Gaza exceeded the organization’s losses in any other conflict or disaster in its history.
Some staff members were killed alongside their families in their homes or shelters, while others were killed while serving in offices, shelters and the communities they supported, he added.
Guterres stressed that attacks on UN personnel, peacekeepers and humanitarian workers violate international law.
A ceasefire was announced in Gaza in October 2025 after two years of Israel’s genocide, which left massive destruction across the enclave, including damage to 90% of civilian infrastructure.
The UN estimates that rebuilding Gaza could cost around $70 billion.
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