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Daily Wrap 30 October 2024
UN General Assembly votes on the draft resolution on the necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States against Cuba.
General Assembly renews long-standing call for end to US embargo against Cuba

The UN General Assembly on Wednesday once again urged the United States to end its economic, commercial, and financial embargo on Cuba, renewing a demand it has made annually since 1992.

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Peace and Security
People in the Gaza Strip collect relief supplies delivered by boat in 1957. (file)
Stories from the UN Archive: What UNRWA built

Education, health care, humanitarian and social services, camps for displaced people, including in times of armed conflict. These are just some of the services that the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has been providing Palestinians since the agency began operating in 1950.

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Humanitarian Aid
High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk with students showing the grafitti made during the July protest near the Dhaka University, Bangladesh.
UN rights chief urges Bangladesh to sustain 'unprecedented' momentum for change

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Wednesday emphasized the importance of sustaining the momentum for change sparked by recent student protests in Bangladesh and subsequent resignation of the former Prime Minister, speaking at the end of a two-day visit to the country.

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Human Rights
Plastic waste collects in a river in Trinidad.
People want action on plastic pollution that's choking us: Guterres

Countries gathered in Colombia to work on a treaty to end plastic pollution must strive for "an ambitious, credible and just" deal that responds to the needs of communities everywhere, including some 20 million waste-pickers, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday.

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Climate and Environment
A clear-up operation is underway following an overnight strike in Kharkiv City, Ukraine.
War in Ukraine: Live updates from the Security Council and the field

The UN Security Council met in emergency session on Ukraine on Wednesday amid unconfirmed reports that troops from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) – more commonly known as North Korea – are deploying to fight alongside Russia. We followed the meeting as well as developments at UN Headquarters and on the ground. UN News app users can follow our updates here

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Peace and Security
Bread is handed out to people in Deir Al-Balah in the central part of the Gaza Strip.
Middle East crisis: Live updates on 30 October from the UN and the region

Live updates through the day featured the latest breaking news from UN Headquarters and the field, with human rights experts and top UN officials addressing the crisis roiling across the Middle East as conflict continues to grip Gaza and Lebanon. UN News app users can follow our live coverage here.

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Peace and Security
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