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Daily Wrap 19 December 2024
The needs of civilians in Ukraine are growing amid intense attacks and as another grueling winter season sets in.
World News in Brief: Deaths and injuries mount in Ukraine, refugees from Sudan, Vanuatu quake response

In Ukraine, the UN continues to provide aid and support to communities impacted by Russia's full-scale invasion.

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Peace and Security
A person walks through a destroyed neighbourhood in Gaza.
'Dying hungry and in pain': An increasingly likely outcome in Gaza

The head of the UN aid coordination office in Gaza, Georgios Petropoulos, issued a harrowing update on the dire situation in the enclave on Thursday, describing it as "the most dangerous place on earth right now." 

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Humanitarian Aid
A 14-year-old Sudanese refugee who fled the war, now living in a camp in Chad.
Staggering scale of Sudan crisis 'demands sustained and urgent attention'

A senior UN humanitarian official on Thursday issued an urgent plea for international support to alleviate the devastating toll of the ongoing war in Sudan, as millions remain in desperate need of aid and protection.

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Peace and Security
Children queue for hot food in Aleppo, Syria.
Reconstruction and vital repairs underway in Syria, as 'security conditions' permit

Around 1.3 million Syrians have received food aid in the past three weeks across Syria from the UN and partners, as the restoration of key services begins in some of the relatively stable areas of the country.

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Peace and Security
Advances in artificial intelligence offer potential to detect landmines and unexploded ordnance, but misuse of this technology could pose significant risks to society.
Humanity's fate can't be left to algorithms, UN chief tells Security Council

The UN Secretary-General on Thursday urged the Security Council to act decisively to establish international guardrails for artificial intelligence (AI), warning that delays could heighten risks to global peace and security.

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Peace and Security
Hot meals are distributed by a WFP team in Aleppo, Syria.
Syria's new 'flame of hope' must not be extinguished: Guterres

A flame of hope burns bright today in Syria – but if it's not carefully managed by both Syrians themselves and the international community, it risks being extinguished.

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Peace and Security
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