The UN decided not to renew the contract of Alice Wairimu Nderitu, who served as Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide to Secretary-General António Guterres.
The Wall Street Journal reports this.
Some sources claim that the reason for the decision was Nderitu’s lack of accusations against Israel over the issue of genocide in Gaza, unlike other senior officials in the organization who made similar claims.
Nderitu, a Kenyan citizen with extensive experience in preventing ethnic violence, was appointed to the UN in 2020. In her homeland she served as Commissioner of the National Commission for Cohesion and Integration, where she established herself as an expert in the field of conflict resolution. Before the outbreak of the Gaza war, his work at the UN received positive reviews.
He repeatedly expressed concern about the situation of civilians in Gaza, condemned the statements of some Israeli politicians and actively called for a truce, in addition to demanding assistance for injured civilians. However, despite his activist position, he has never used the term “genocide” in relation to Israel’s actions.
At the same time, he expressed concern about the threat of genocide in Sudan, which contrasts with his more moderate reaction to events in Gaza.
“On November 14, the UN Special Committee to Investigate Israel released a report supporting accusations of genocide. The removal of Ms. Nderitu is a political choice,” the statement said.
Previously, Cursor wrote that the United States used its veto power on a UN Security Council resolution proposed by Ghana and supported by Algeria, which called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
