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Daily Wrap 16 December 2024
Syrian and refugee families, arriving in Syria.
In Damascus, top UN envoy stresses need for credible, inclusive, 'Syrian owned' transition

The UN's top Syria envoy has held talks in Damascus with the head of the new administration as well as the prime minister of the caretaker Government, stressing the imperative for a "credible and inclusive Syrian owned and led political transition."

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Peace and Security
Fighting in and around Sudan's El Fasher has forced many families to flee in search of safety.
World News in Brief: Death toll rises in Darfur, Cyclone Chido latest, São Tomé and Príncipe takes development step

UN humanitarians expressed alarm on Monday at the rising numbers of civilian casualties in and around the besieged Sudanese city of El Fasher, in northern Darfur.

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Peace and Security
Migrant workers transport metal rods on a construction site in Qatar (file).
Migrant workers 'indispensable' to global economic growth: UN labour agency

International migrants comprised 4.7 per cent of the labour force in 2022 – an indication of the crucial role they play in the global economy, the UN labour agency ILO said in a report published on Monday. 

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Migrants and Refugees
A destroyed building on the front lines in Ukraine. (file)
Ukraine: Humanitarian crisis worsens amid winter freeze, daily attacks

Civilians near the frontlines of Ukraine's war with Russia are living "on the edge", a senior UN humanitarian official told the Security Council on Monday, calling for urgent international action to increase protection and sustain humanitarian aid.

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Peace and Security
The UN children's agency UNICEF has been collaborating with tech companies to make digital products safer for children.
Internet Governance Forum: Shaping a safe and equitable digital future

As the world navigates rapid digital transformation, the 19th United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) has convened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, under the theme "Building Our Multistakeholder Digital Future."

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Economic Development
Stephanie Koury (on screen), Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs for Libya addresses the Security Council.
UN announces plan to address political impasse, overdue elections in Libya

A new UN plan for Libya aims to overcome political deadlock, put the country back on the path to long-awaited presidential elections and renew the legitimacy of its institutions, the Security Council heard on Monday.  

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Peace and Security
Gazans are living in temporary shelters in Khan Younis.
Gaza death toll passes 45,000 as UN school suffers new deadly strike

Authorities in Gaza reported on Monday that more than 45,000 people have been killed in the enclave in the last 14 months, as humanitarians condemned new deadly airstrikes across the war-torn Strip, including on a UN school-turned-shelter.

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Peace and Security
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