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Daily Wrap 4 September 2024

UN demands hostage release, urges protection and aid for Gaza civilians Top UN political and humanitarian officials on Wednesday renewed urgent appeals for the unconditional release of all hostages in Gaza, while emphasizing the need to ensure aid and protection for desperate civilians being continually displaced inside the war-battered enclave. Read more Peace and Security Migrant shipwreck leaves 21 more missing off coast of Lampedusa A migrant shipwreck in the Mediterranean left another 21 missing off the island of Lampedusa, between the African coast and Malta, an Italian coast guard said on Wednesday.  Read more Migrants and Refugees World News in Brief: West Bank deaths, Venezuela rights violations, soaring debt worldwide At least 30 Palestinians have been killed in the occupied West Bank in the week ending 2 September, including seven children – the highest number of deaths in a single week since November last year, UN humanitarian wing OCHA said on Wednesday. Read more Peace and Security Asia-Pacific nations commit to 'visionary blueprint' for inclusive digital world At a major UN conference on Wednesday, Asia-Pacific nations pledged to bridge the digital divide and foster inclusive digital economies, stressing the importance of enhancing digital trust and literacy across the region. Read more SDGs UN rights chief calls for global 'zero tolerance' against antisemitism The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Wednesday described antisemitism as an ongoing plague and "scourge on our collective humanity" which has resulted in damaging consequences for communities worldwide. Read more Human Rights WHO reports 71 per cent rise in cholera deaths last year The number of deaths caused by cholera is on the rise, according to global cholera statistics for 2023 published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday.  Read more Health Ukraine: Top official underscores need to protect civilians amid 'massive' attacks The United Nations upheld the need to protect civilians in Ukraine as Russian attacks continue across the country, with at least seven people killed in Lviv  on Wednesday, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).  Read more Peace and Security Gaza: Disease and war stalk children, despite vaccine success In Gaza, despite the success of the mass polio vaccination campaign so far, UN humanitarians warned on Wednesday that the very children they are trying to protect have been blighted by disease and heavily traumatized by ongoing fighting. Read more Peace and Security Tech progress, automation, AI, cut workers' share of wealth: ILO The global trend for shrinking pay packets in heavily industrialized economies could be driven – at least temporarily - by tech innovations in the workplace such as automation and AI, the UN International Labour Organization, ILO, said on Wednesday. Read more Economic Development

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