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Week in Review 24 August 2024

Gaza: First polio case confirmed in war-shattered enclave A 10-month-old girl paralysed by polio in Gaza has become the first confirmed case of the deadly disease to be detected in the war-ravaged enclave in 25 years. Read more Peace and Security Middle East: Security Council urged to find path away from 'vicious cycles of despair' The Security Council met on Thursday to hear from top officials about the situation on the ground in the Middle East, a region roiling from the ongoing war in Gaza as the conflict enters its 11th month. Council members, along with the ambassadors of Israeli and Palestine, shared their positions during another heated discussion. Read more Peace and Security World Humanitarian Day: What it means to be an aid worker today As the aid worker community commemorated fallen colleagues at solemn ceremonies marking World Humanitarian Day on Monday, frontline staff putting their lives on the line today highlighted the risks of providing help to vulnerable communities. Read more Humanitarian Aid Driving Progress: Botswana prepares for historic UN conference on landlocked countries Leaders from landlocked developing countries, (LLDCs) will gather in Gaborone, Botswana, this December to tackle challenges, explore solutions, and build alliances for a more equitable and prosperous future. Read more Economic Development WHO seeks $135 million to defeat mpox The current mpox outbreak "can be controlled and can be stopped", the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) emphasized on Friday, announcing an action plan that calls for $135 million over the next six months.   Read more Health Aid teams cite huge challenges in tackling new Sudan cholera outbreak Protecting war-weary people in Sudan from a second deadly cholera outbreak is proving a huge challenge for aid teams after more than 16 months of heavy fighting, combined with flooding and ongoing access obstacles, they reported on Friday. Read more Humanitarian Aid Haiti: Millions of lives on the brink amid multiple crises Years of underfunding of humanitarian aid and increasing needs have put millions of Haitians at risk of chronic vulnerability, according to a newly released UN report. Read more Humanitarian Aid Mozambique makes great strides towards Early Warnings for All Mozambique is playing a leading role in a UN-led global initiative to ensure that all people on the planet are protected against weather-related hazards through early warning systems, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday.  Read more Climate and Environment UN chief urges climate justice for Pacific nations beset by rising oceans Pacific island nations threatened by rising oceans, debt and geopolitical tensions can only fight back if international lenders agree to fairer terms for vital development funding and the world's biggest polluters make a "massive increase" in contributions to address "climate chaos", UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday. Read more Climate and Environment Status quo 'not sustainable' in increasingly unstable Libya, Security Council hears Recent "unilateral acts" by rival sides in Libya have led to a rapid deterioration in political and economic stability coupled with rising insecurity, a senior UN official in the country told the Security Council on Tuesday.  Read more Peace and Security Mpox: What you need to know about the latest public health emergency The swift spread of a new virulent strain of the mpox virus across Africa triggered the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare it once again a public health emergency of international concern last week. Read more Health Youth-led groups tackle famine in war-ravaged Sudan How do you tackle famine? UN News spoke with young people operating "emergency response rooms" in war-torn Sudan to find out how they are helping to overcome hunger at besieged famine-stricken camps in North Darfur, home to more than half a million displaced people, as the world commemorates World Humanitarian Day, marked annually on 19 August. Read more Humanitarian Aid Guterres demands immediate release of UN staff and others detained in Yemen UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Monday for Houthi rebels in Yemen to immediately and unconditionally release UN staff, humanitarians, diplomatic personnel and others who have been detained for more than two months.  Read more UN Affairs Put people at the centre of urban policies, says new UN-Habitat chief The new head of the UN agency working to make cities more sustainable is optimistic about how urban planning can meet people's need for adequate housing - while also protecting the planet.   Read more UN Affairs

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