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Daily Wrap 7 October 2024

Gazans in the north trapped with nowhere to go, as fighting intensifies UN humanitarians have warned that conditions in northern Gaza are deteriorating rapidly, with over 400,000 people facing Israeli evacuation orders amid ongoing airstrikes and ground operations. Read more Peace and Security WHO calls for action to halt rise in hearing loss in Africa The number of people in Africa living with hearing loss could rise to 54 million by 2030, up from 40 million today, unless urgent measures are taken, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report published on Monday.  Read more Health Sudan: 'Children should be safe everywhere', says UNICEF, as fears grow for El Fasher The UN aid coordination office, OCHA, voiced deep concern on Monday over the siege of El Fasher in Sudan's North Darfur, where continued clashes are putting the lives of hundreds of thousands of civilians in the region at risk. Read more Humanitarian Aid WHO highlights mental health crisis facing Israel's frontline workers a year after 7 October attack As the world remembers the Hamas-led terror attacks on Israel exactly one year ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) is highlighting how the tragedy triggered a mental health crisis among frontline workers.  Read more Humanitarian Aid UN officials remember brutal 7 October attacks, reiterate need for peace Senior officials from across the UN system underscored the need for peace between Israelis and Palestinians, and across the wider region, in statements marking one year since the brutal 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attacks on Israel.  Read more Peace and Security Water is 'canary in the coalmine' of climate change: WMO The year 2023 marked the driest year in over three decades for rivers around the world, according to a new report coordinated by the UN's World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Read more Climate and Environment

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