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Daily Wrap 18 September 2024

UN General Assembly demands Israel end 'unlawful presence' in Occupied Palestinian Territory The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to adopt a resolution that demands that Israel "brings to an end without delay its unlawful presence" in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Read more Peace and Security Sudan: UN urges immediate action to stop fighting in El Fasher A sharp escalation in fighting in Sudan's El Fasher, along with ongoing clashes between rival military factions across the country, is heightening the risk of atrocities, including violence against women, and worsening the already dire humanitarian crisis, senior UN officials warned on Wednesday. Read more Peace and Security World News in Brief: Yemen detainee appeal, Typhoon Yagi impacts, ease asylum seekers' plight, mpox cash boost Regional directors from six UN agencies and three non-governmental organizations (NGOs) called on Wednesday for the immediate and unconditional release of scores of colleagues who have been arbitrarily detained in Yemen for 100 days. Read more Humanitarian Aid Afghanistan: UN warns of growing crisis under increasingly authoritarian Taliban rule Concerns for women and the overall state of humanitarian rights in Afghanistan are growing following further legal clampdowns by the Taliban, the UN Security Council heard on Wednesday. Read more Peace and Security UN appeals for restraint after further devices explode across Lebanon UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an end to the escalation in violence in the Middle East amid reports of a fresh wave of electronic device detonations in Lebanon which caused further deaths and injuries.  Read more Peace and Security 'Create a future fit for our grandchildren', Guterres urges, ahead of gamechanger Summit Countries must use a once-in-a-generation UN summit to address current and emerging global challenges and reform outdated international institutions, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday in New York.  Read more UN Affairs Climate crisis: Satellites and AI offer hope for global action, says UN weather agency Amid renewed warnings from leading climate scientists that global warming could reach 3C above pre-industrial levels this century, the head of the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) insisted on Wednesday that new technology and AI offer the opportunity to implement the drastic action needed to resist the existential crisis.  Read more Climate and Environment

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