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Daily Wrap 14 June 2024

War in Ukraine should not be 'new normal', warns top humanitarian there A surge of attacks by Russian forces on the Kharkiv area of Ukraine is causing significant civilian casualties, as well as the destruction of homes and crucial infrastructure, the top UN official in Ukraine said today, in a plea not to "normalize" the dire conditions for Ukrainian civilians.   Read more Peace and Security Climate change fuels tensions in Nigeria Despite its huge potential, Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, continues to grapple with a host of challenges which are impacting people's lives and triggering conflict over key resources, a senior UN official in the country said on Friday. Read more Humanitarian Aid World News in Brief: Rights abuses in Ethiopia must end, El Fasher crisis update, UN stands with Niger The head of the UN human rights office (OHCHR) Volker Türk on Friday called for serious measures to be taken to end human rights violations that are jeopardizing reconciliation and peace efforts in Ethiopia.  Read more Human Rights Genocide prevention adviser warns of global threat posed by hate speech The UN's top genocide prevention official warned on Friday that hate speech remains a significant threat to global peace and security, often targeting society's most vulnerable. Read more Peace and Security 'Better late than never': Gazans react to Security Council ceasefire resolution A cautious welcome was given by civilians in Gaza to this week's Security Council resolution endorsing a ceasefire for hostages deal - mixed with frustration that the fighting continues with both Hamas and the Israeli Government signalling that the three phase plan falls short. Read more Peace and Security Conflict and lawlessness hamper food aid delivery in Gaza: WFP Escalating fighting in the south and centre of Gaza makes it near-impossible for humanitarians to deliver desperately needed food aid, the Deputy Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), Carl Skau, said on Friday at the end of a two-day mission to the enclave.  Read more Humanitarian Aid Global efforts to end female genital mutilation undermined by 'vacation cutting' The global fight to tackle female genital mutilation (FGM) is being undermined by the movement of some girls across national borders and beyond to undergo the procedure, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) warned in a new report published on Friday.  Read more Human Rights

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