UN deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said Friday that UNICEF is handling allegations against a senior staff member accused of secretly sharing confidential UN information with Israeli diplomats while working for another UN agency, Anadolu reports. Haq told reporters that UNICEF is taking action over “serious allegations” concerning an employee, identified as Yahav Lichner, who has reportedly been placed on administrative leave. He emphasized that UNICEF, which employs Lichner and where he currently heads the agency’s Washington office, is leading the matter. “UNICEF is the agency that employs the person, so they’re in the lead on this,” Haq said. “What I can tell you is that UNICEF is aware of serious allegations concerning an employee and is taking the appropriate action.