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Daily Wrap 27 June 2024

Famine risk is real for 14 areas of Sudan amid ongoing fighting The risk of widespread famine in Sudan caused by war there was confirmed on Thursday by leading hunger experts who warned that the country faces "the worst levels of acute food insecurity ever recorded", with no less than 14 areas at the highest level of risk. Read more Humanitarian Aid Gaza: Aid constraints and health issues persist amid ongoing conflict Delivery of humanitarian aid in Gaza remains a difficult and frustrating task for UN and partner agencies as the conflict there grinds on amid intense civilian suffering. Read more Humanitarian Aid Security Council demands Houthis cease attacks in the Red Sea The UN Security Council on Thursday demanded that Houthi rebels in Yemen immediately cease all attacks against merchant and commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Read more Peace and Security Stories from the UN Archive: How the UN was founded amid the ashes of war Take a front seat to how it all began: the birth of the United Nations amid the ashes of the Second World War that devastated continents and communities around the world. Read more UN Affairs World News in Brief: Trafficking victims need more support, deadly risks of inactivity, executions in Iraq Victims of people-trafficking need more countries to respect international law and protect them, but thousands continue to die along land and sea routes every year, a top independent human rights expert said on Thursday. Read more Human Rights Global leaders address security and peacekeeping challenges at UN Police summit Police chiefs and government leaders convened at UN Headquarters on Thursday for the opening session of UNCOPS 2024.  Read more Peace and Security UN mission boosts presence in Central African Republic's conflict-stricken southeast The UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has expanded its presence in the country's southeast to prevent further violence in areas heavily affected by conflict and systemic issues. Read more Peace and Security 'Fragility of peace' depicted in giant new mural on UN tower in Vienna In a landmark art project for the Austrian capital Vienna, the UN building there has become a giant canvas representing the challenges of forging peace in a world that is still all too prone to conflict. Read more Culture and Education Road safety gets a boost with new UN fix for 'pedal error' Have you ever been driving in your car and pressed the accelerator instead of the brake? It happens more than you might think and it's a cause of serious accidents that UN road safety experts have found a fix to, they announced on Thursday. Read more Law and Crime Prevention

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