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Daily Wrap 3 October 2024
A man climbs over a destroyed building in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon.
Victims of deadly Lebanon escalation describe fleeing 'total destruction'

People in Lebanon uprooted by Israeli airstrikes including in central Beirut have described being forced to flee "total destruction", amid fresh reports of Hezbollah projectile attacks into Israel and close-quarter clashes along the UN-patrolled line of separation between the two countries.

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Peace and Security
Conflict in Syria has displaced thousands of people. (file)
Report highlights links between child trafficking and grave violations during conflict

Armed conflict puts children at an increased risk of grave violations while their risk of being trafficked similarly increases, including in transitional periods, a new UN study has revealed. 

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Peace and Security
Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth of Mauritius addresses the General Assembly meeting on the request for an advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legal consequences of the separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius (f…
Chagos Islands: UK's last African colony returned to Mauritius

The United Kingdom announced on Thursday that agreement has been reached to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, ending decades of dispute and negotiation over Britain's last African colony.

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UN Affairs
People survey the damage caused by a missile attack on a building in Kharkiv City, Ukraine.
World News in Brief: Deadly strikes in Ukraine, justice must be served over custody deaths, FIFA urged to challenge law-breaking by Israeli clubs

Russian shelling has hit another apartment block in Ukraine's second city of Kharkiv, UN aid teams said on Thursday.

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Peace and Security
UNIFIL peacekeeper on patrol in south Lebanon. (File)
Lebanon: UN peacekeepers to stay the course amid escalating hostilities

Peacekeepers positioned along the "Blue Line" of separation between Israel and Lebanon remain committed to their mandate, and will remain in place until conditions allow, the UN's peacekeeping chief said on Thursday.

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Peace and Security
James Swan, Acting Special Representative for Somalia and Head of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia, briefs the Security Council meeting on the situation in the country.
Somalia: UN official reports on electoral progress, ongoing security challenges

Authorities in Somalia remain focused on national priorities, and the battle against Al-Shabaab terrorists is their chief security concern, senior officials from the UN and the African Union (AU) said on Thursday. 

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Peace and Security
A mother and her child flee for safety amid ongoing clashes in Sudan.
Sudan war: 'Horror' grows as reports of summary executions emerge

The UN-designated human rights expert on Sudan has called for the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), along with their allied militias, to take immediate steps to protect civilians in greater Khartoum amid escalating violence and alarming reports of summary executions.

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Human Rights
Skiers ride the lifts in a resort in the French Alps.
WMO partnership to highlight damaging impact of climate change on winter sports

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) announced on Thursday they are partnering to raise awareness about climate change's harmful effects on winter sports and tourism.

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Climate and Environment
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