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Daily Wrap 31 December 2024
A joint UN mission in northern Gaza helped transfer some patients from Kamal Adwan Hospital to Al-Shifa Hospital. (file)
Israel attacks push Gaza healthcare 'to brink of collapse'

Israel's pattern of deadly attacks on and near hospitals in Gaza, and associated combat, have pushed the healthcare system to the brink of total collapse, with catastrophic effect on Palestinians' access to health and medical care, the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday.

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Peace and Security
Nurses at a health centre in Baturité, Ceará state, Brazil pack COVID vaccines for distribution. (file)
WHO continues to urge China to share data five years after COVID-19

The World Health Organization (WHO) this week reflected on COVID-19, and ongoing efforts to understand the disease, five years after its emergence.

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Health
Buildings and infrastructure were damaged after massive attacks across Ukraine.
Report details bleak human rights situation in Ukraine nearly three years into Russian invasion

A new report by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) highlights persistent suffering of civilians and prisoners of war (POWs) while Russia continues to expand its control over occupied territories.  

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Human Rights
A family gathers at a reception centre in Ar-Raqqa city, Syria.
Aid trucks deliver food to northwest Syria

Humanitarians continue to respond to needs in Syria as security and logistical conditions permit, the UN said on Tuesday.

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Humanitarian Aid
Demobilised child soldiers in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Recruitment of child soldiers is on the rise, despite global commitments

2024 marked the thirty-fifth anniversary of a UN commitment to protect children from being recruited as soldiers. However, armed groups have increased the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict.

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Peace and Security
People who have fled following post-election violence in Mozambique  register for relief support in Nsanje District, Malawi.
UNHCR urges greater support for people fleeing post-election violence in Mozambique

The UN refugee agency, UNHCR is deeply alarmed by the ongoing situation in Mozambique, where post-election unrest has forced thousands to flee their homes, including to seek safety in neighbouring countries. 

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Migrants and Refugees
A midwife supports a mother and child at a health centre in the remote Bamyan Province, Afghanistan.
'Absolutely the wrong path,' Türk warns against Afghanistan's ban on women in NGOs

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has expressed deep alarm over Afghanistan's recent decision to revoke the licenses of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that continue to employ Afghan women in the country.  

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Women
An UNRWA staff member provides medical care to a child in Gaza. (file)
UNRWA chief renews call for probe into attacks on humanitarians in Gaza

The head of the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, issued a fresh call on Tuesday for investigations into the "systematic disregard" for humanitarian workers and humanitarian premises in Gaza. 

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Humanitarian Aid
Colombian activists urge the Senate to eliminate child marriage.
Major step forward for child protection in Colombia, as politicians ban underage marriage

The decision by members of congress in Colombia to abolish a law allowing marriages from the age of 14 – with parental consent – has been applauded by UN agencies. 

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Human Rights
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