Overview

• Alice Wairimu Nderitu, former UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, says she faced harassment after refusing to label Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide.
• Nderitu's contract was not renewed in November 2024, allegedly due to her stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict, despite her prior work on multiple global crises.
• Pressure to label the Gaza conflict as genocide reportedly came from UN staff, external activists, and state-backed media outlets critical of Israel.
• Nderitu condemned Hamas's October 2023 attacks on Israeli civilians, a statement that reportedly intensified backlash against her within the UN system.
• Her case highlights broader accusations of bias and political pressure within the UN regarding its treatment of Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.