“I think it’s fair to say that the majority of the UN is not functioning at the moment,” one UN worker said.
There are also fears the UN will lose one of its best assets if its people are walled in: its ability to collect political intelligence. The UN has played an important role in keeping international community informed.
Some staff believe the UN is over-reacting.
“Most of us would be happy to accept some extra risk for some additional freedom,” one experienced official said.
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