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Daily Wrap 15 July 2024
Schools-turned-shelters run by the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, have suffered serious damage in strikes in the last week.
Gaza: Fresh airstrikes reported in centre, south, as conflict intensifies

New Israeli airstrikes reportedly struck southern and central areas of Gaza on Monday as UN humanitarians and partners continued to treat the victims of a deadly strike on Al Mawasi in southwest Gaza on Saturday that reportedly left at least 90 dead and around 300 injured.

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Peace and Security
The iconic blue whale looms over the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life at the American Museum of Natural History.
The triple planetary crisis: Global Foresight Report reveals global shifts

Eight critical global shifts are accelerating a triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature loss, pollution and waste, according to the new Global Foresight Report produced by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Science Council (ISC) released on Monday. 

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Climate and Environment
Two engineering students at a training centre in Zambia. (file photo)
Global call to equip youth with skills for a peaceful and sustainable future

The UN Secretary-General has underscored the need to empower young people globally with the skills they need to shape a more peaceful, sustainable future for all.

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Culture and Education
Gambian schoolgirls attend a UNFPA campaign to end female genital mutilation (file).
The Gambia: UN salutes 'monumental achievement' as lawmakers uphold FGM ban

Five senior UN officials have welcomed the decision by The Gambia to uphold its ban on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), calling it a critical win for women's and girls' rights. 

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Women
A projection of the SDG logo in the General Assembly Hall. (file photo)
UN deputy chief calls for major arms spending cuts and urgent action to save SDGs

The UN Deputy Secretary-General on Monday urged global leaders to redirect resources from warfare to peace and sustainable development initiatives.

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SDGs
Nelson Mandela International Day recognizes his struggle for democracy and a culture of peace throughout the world.
UN remembers Nelson Mandela's commitment to fight poverty and inequity

The UN paid tribute on Monday to the life and legacy of the first democratically elected President of South Africa, the late Nelson Mandela, whose long walk to freedom during the racist apartheid era inspired people across the planet.

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Human Rights
Children collect clean water from a pipe connected to their household.
South Sudan faces growing humanitarian crisis, warns WHO

Twelve years on from independence the people of South Sudan continue to face huge challenges, exacerbated now by the war in neighbouring Sudan, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.

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Humanitarian Aid
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