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Daily Wrap 10 July 2024
A mosque in Gaza City lies in ruins (file).
UN humanitarians warn against Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza City

Israel's order for people to leave Gaza City on Wednesday "will only fuel mass suffering for Palestinian families", many of whom have been displaced multiple times, the UN relief coordination office, OCHA, has warned. 

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Humanitarian Aid
The silhouette of a 15-year-old child on crutches. He lost his left leg after accidentally stepping on a landmine in a rice field.
UN rights council condemns Myanmar abuses, urges immediate action

The UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday reiterated its deep concern over the crisis in Myanmar, amid reports of widespread abuses by the military and opposition armed groups, including forced conscription of Rohingya community members and their use as human shields.

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Human Rights
The aftermath of a missile strike in Kyiv.
World News in Brief: Ukraine rescue efforts, Libyan activist abducted, climate impacts on fish stocks, SDG 'wake-up call'

The UN and its partners are offering support to Ukrainian authorities as they address the impact of the deadly Russian airstrikes in Kyiv and other cities earlier this week, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) reported on Wednesday. 

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Peace and Security
Hurricane Beryl caused massive destruction on Union Island in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
UN emphasizes gender-sensitive approach in response to Hurricane Beryl

The United Nations has announced a regional response plan to support communities in the islands worst affected by Hurricane Beryl, which swept through the Caribbean last week, leaving a trail of devastation.

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Humanitarian Aid
Hepatitis C disproportionately affects marginalized groups including people who inject drugs.
WHO prequalifies first self-test kit for Hepatitis C virus

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that it has prequalified the first self-test for the hepatitis C virus (HCV), thus accelerating efforts towards elimination of the viral infection. 

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Health
Electronic and electrical waste (e-waste) is the fastest growing domestic waste stream in the world.
Digital boom could well be a bust for the environment, warns UN trade agency

Did you know that producing a computer weighing two kilogrammes (kg) requires a staggering 800kg of raw materials? Or that the energy required for data mining for bitcoins reached 121 terawatts last year – more than the amount consumed by most small countries?

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Economic Development
A bombed-out school provides some shelter to a family in Khan Younis, Gaza.
Schools 'bombed-out' in latest Gaza escalation, says UNRWA chief

Amid reports of intensified heavy shelling in north, central and southern Gaza, the head of the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, confirmed on Wednesday that schools-turned-shelters have been "bombed-out" as a result of the latest escalation.

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Peace and Security
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