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Daily Wrap 13 December 2024
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. (file)
UN rights chief urges accountability for post-electoral violence in Venezuela

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday reiterated the need for accountability for post-electoral violence in Venezuela and alleged excessive use of force during protests that left at least 28 people dead.

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Human Rights
A UN vehicle passes through Gaza.
Gaza: 'Sickening normalisation' of suffering, amid attacks on people and aid convoys

Ongoing military operations by Israeli forces in Gaza continue to cause devastation for civilians trying to escape the fighting, with mounting casualties and a critical lack of humanitarian aid for the desperate population. 

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Humanitarian Aid
A woman in a hijab walks through the streets of Tehran, the Iranian capital.
Iran: UN experts call for strict new hijab law to be repealed

Iranian women and girls now face prison terms of up to 15 years and possible death sentences for failing to wear a hijab, through a new strict law on religious dress and behaviour that was due to take effect on Friday.

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Human Rights
Thousands of people gathered in Damascus on Friday to celebrate the fall of the Assad regime.
UN Special Envoy continues shuttle diplomacy on Syria

The UN Special Envoy for Syria travelled to Jordan on Friday for discussions on the tumultuous events that have seen a new transitional authority take charge in Damascus in recent days, with more high-level meetings planned over the weekend.

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Peace and Security
Floods and other extreme weather events continue to impact countries across Central Africa. This file photo shows a UN humanitarian convoy on the move in Central African Republic.
Climate shocks, humanitarian crises and political division plague Central Africa

Central African nations continue to grapple with multidimensional crises, including security threats, extreme weather events and geopolitical tensions, a senior UN official said on Friday, calling for renewed solidarity with nations in the region.

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Peace and Security
People gather to celebrate freedom in Damascus.
Syria: Top UN official stresses need for unity, humanitarian aid, reconstruction

The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria has called for international support for the country as it embarks on the path to political transition following the overthrow of the Assad regime. 

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Humanitarian Aid
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