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Daily Wrap 26 December 2024

Indian Ocean tsunami anniversary: A call to safeguard future generations On the sombre twentieth anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, a disaster that claimed over 230,000 lives across 14 nations, UN officials on Thursday called for a renewed global commitment to safeguard future generations from similar catastrophes. Read more Humanitarian Aid Gaza: Ongoing civilian casualties amid aid challenges Civilian casualties and injuries continue to be reported across Gaza due to the ongoing hostilities, with most families unable to afford basic food as the humanitarian situation deteriorates, a UN spokesperson reported on Thursday. In Lebanon, the UN peacekeeping mission in the south of the country urged both Israel and Lebanon to prevent any actions that could threaten the fragile ceasefire. Read more Peace and Security World News in Brief: Civilian killings in Afghanistan, Kazakhstan air crash, more Syrian refugees return home The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), said in a social media post on Thursday that it had received credible reports that dozens of civilians, including women and children, were killed in airstrikes by Pakistan's military forces in Paktika province, on 24 December. Read more Peace and Security UN chief condemns escalation in Yemen as airstrikes hit Sana'a Airport, key infrastructure The UN Secretary-General on Thursday condemned the deadly escalation between Yemen and Israel, following Israeli airstrikes that reportedly killed at least three people, injured dozens, and struck critical civilian infrastructure, including Sana'a International Airport. Read more Peace and Security

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