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Daily Wrap 25 October 2024

UN chief tells President Putin Russian invasion violates UN Charter UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that his country's on-going invasion of Ukraine violates the United Nations Charter and international law. Read more UN Affairs 'Spiralling crisis' in Haiti demands continued global attention: WFP International attention must remain focused on Haiti, where political uncertainty persists and rampant gang violence and food insecurity continue to plunge the country "into a spiralling crisis", a senior official with the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.  Read more Humanitarian Aid UN alarmed by Israeli strike in southern Lebanon that killed journalists Top UN officials in Lebanon expressed alarm on Friday over an Israeli strike that hit an apartment building in southern Lebanon, killing three journalists and wounding three others. Read more Peace and Security Rights expert calls for recognition of sexual violence as torture to strengthen legal protections The UN Human Rights Council-appointed independent expert on torture has told UN News that sexual violence committed in wartime should be recognised within the framework of the Convention Against Torture to ensure prosecution benefits from a robust legal foundation. Read more Human Rights WHO concerned following raid on North Gaza hospital Reports of Israeli troops storming one of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza are deeply concerning, while ongoing hostilities are hampering polio vaccination in the area, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.  Read more Health Gaza: Palestinians are dying amid lethal evacuation delays Children and disabled people are facing ever more horrific conditions in war-torn Gaza, with some dying as they wait for medical evacuations, as the year-long war grinds on, UN officials and rights experts said on Friday. Read more Health

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