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Daily Wrap 13 February 2026

World News in Brief: Deadly strikes in Sudan, health systems in South Sudan near the brink, Guterres calls for unity ahead of Ramadan. A sharp increase in drone attacks across the Kordofan region in the centre of Sudan is endangering civilians and damaging critical infrastructure.    Read more Peace and Security Gaza: Lifesaving aid operations continue despite restrictions Humanitarians in the Gaza Strip continue to face impediments in their efforts to deliver lifesaving aid to the population.  Read more Humanitarian Aid Syria transition gains ground with Kurdish deal, but violence and humanitarian strain persist Syria's fragile political transition has gained fresh momentum with a landmark agreement between Damascus and Kurdish authorities in the northeast, but renewed violence in the south, Israeli incursions and deep humanitarian needs underscore how precarious the path to stability remains, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Friday. Read more Peace and Security 'Like a scene out of a horror movie': UN report warns of war crimes in Sudan's El Fasher Paramilitary forces in Sudan unleashed "a wave of intense violence…shocking in its scale and brutality" during their final offensive to capture the besieged city of El Fasher last October, committing atrocities that amount to war crimes and possible crimes against humanity, according to a report released on Friday by the UN human rights office, OHCHR.  Read more Human Rights Madagascar: 'Overwhelming' destruction, surging needs after back-to-back cyclones – WFP Some 10 days after Tropical Cyclone Fytia brought heavy rains and flooding to Madagascar, Cyclone Gezani has left the island's main port in ruins, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday. Read more Humanitarian Aid

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