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Daily Wrap 8 August 2024
A family moves possessions amidst the rubble in Gaza.
Gaza: Thousands on the run again following new evacuation order

Thousands of people in Gaza have been fleeing west toward Al Mawasi after the Israel military issued a new evacuation order on Thursday, UN humanitarian partners on the ground have reported.

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Humanitarian Aid
Colorized transmission electron microscopic image of mpox virus particles (red), found within an infected cell (blue), that had been cultured in the laboratory.
WHO on alert as mpox cases surge to unprecedented levels in Africa

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday raised the response to the mpox outbreak in over a dozen African countries to the highest level, mobilizing efforts across the agency.

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Health
A participant in a UNODC-supported simulation of a chemical terrorism attack in Indonesia.
Testing swift responses to chemical terrorism threats

As the UN Security Council meets on Thursday to discuss the threat the ISIL/Da'esh terrorist group poses, a specialised UN agency has been helping nations on the ground to prepare for chemical terrorism attacks.

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Peace and Security
Khan Younis in Gaza has been heavily bombed.
UNICEF warns against escalating violence in the Middle East

The recent surge in violence and attacks in the Middle East is taking a shocking toll on young lives in the region, a senior official with the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday in an appeal for de-escalation. 

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Peace and Security
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