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Gaza is now a graveyard and there’s no escape, say UN aid teams
Hunger, dire living conditions made worse by heavy winter rains and ongoing hostilities continue to endanger people’s lives in Gaza, which has become “a graveyard”, UN humanitarians warned on Friday.
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World News in Brief: Deaths and injuries mount in Ukraine, refugees from Sudan, Vanuatu quake response
In Ukraine, the UN continues to provide aid and support to communities impacted by Russia’s full-scale invasion.
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Reconstruction and vital repairs underway in Syria, as ‘security conditions’ permit
Around 1.3 million Syrians have received food aid in the past three weeks across Syria from the UN and partners, as the restoration of key services begins in some of the relatively stable areas of the country.
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Staggering scale of Sudan crisis ‘demands sustained and urgent attention’
A senior UN humanitarian official on Thursday issued an urgent plea for international support to alleviate the devastating toll of the ongoing war in Sudan, as millions remain in desperate need of aid and protection.
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‘Dying hungry and in pain’: An increasingly likely outcome in Gaza
The head of the UN aid coordination office in Gaza, Georgios Petropoulos, issued a harrowing update on the dire situation in the enclave on Thursday, describing it as “the most dangerous place on earth right now.”
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Humanity’s fate must not be left to algorithms, UN chief tells Security Council
The UN Secretary-General on Thursday urged the Security Council to act decisively to establish international guardrails for artificial intelligence (AI), warning that delays could heighten risks to global peace and security.