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- Italy’s Food and Agriculture Organization forced Ben Davis into retirement after not renewing his contract.
- UN officials said Davis breached impartiality standards by participating in Gaza famine silence and technical work.
- The case would be the first known UN employee penalized for impartiality breaches related to the Israel-Hamas conflict.
- The United States, the UN’s largest donor, reportedly pressured the agency to dismiss Davis.