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Daily Wrap 12 November 2024

Middle East crisis: Live updates from Gaza, Lebanon and the Security Council as famine looms Top UN officials warned the Security Council on Tuesday that famine is imminent in Gaza unless immediate action is taken, with UN agencies on the ground reporting dire conditions as the conflict rages on there and in Lebanon. UN News app users can follow the live feed here. Read more Peace and Security Nigeria: 33 million could face hunger next year Three UN agencies appealed on Tuesday for lifesaving support in Nigeria, where record inflation, climate shocks and ongoing conflicts are projected to push the number of food insecure people to 33 million in 2025.  Read more Humanitarian Aid The Philippines brace for more storms amid devastating typhoon season After enduring 12 typhoons this year, including two back-to-back storms in less than a month, communities across the Philippines are bracing for more extreme weather.  Read more Climate and Environment Sudan: Allies of warring generals 'enabling the slaughter,' Security Council hears The people of Sudan face an ever-deepening crisis as the relentless war between rival militaries pushes the country further into chaos, the UN's top political affairs official told the Security Council on Tuesday, underscoring that a ceasefire and a negotiated political solution remain the only viable path to peace. Read more Peace and Security 1,000 days of full-scale war on Ukraine: UNHCR urges solidarity with victims With Ukraine approaching 1,000 days since Russia's full-scale invasion, civilians are facing mounting challenges as intense attacks continue and winter tightens its grip, according to UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).   Read more Migrants and Refugees COP29: Guterres urges countries to 'get serious' on loss and damage funding UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Tuesday for countries to step up contributions to a financial mechanism to assist developing countries affected by climate change.  Read more Climate and Environment Gaza: 'People losing hope' as aid access is refused to north, warns UNRWA Dead bodies are lying in the streets of besieged northern Gaza while hospitals run out of blood packs – a situation that's "nothing short of catastrophic", the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said on Tuesday. Read more Peace and Security 'Pay up or humanity will pay the price', Guterres warns at COP29 climate summit UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday that leaders gathered in Baku for the COP29 Climate Action Summit must take immediate steps to cut emissions, safeguard people from climate chaos, and "tear down the walls to climate finance" in response to the "masterclass in climate destruction" that the world has witnessed in 2024. Read more Climate and Environment

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