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Daily Wrap 15 January 2025

Guterres hails Gaza ceasefire deal as 'critical first step' The UN Secretary-General has welcomed Wednesday's announcement of a deal to secure a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza following 15 months of war.  Read more Peace and Security A decade of conflict: 'Almost 40 million Yemenis have waited far too long' The UN's Special Envoy for Yemen and a top aid official briefed the Security Council on Wednesday warning of the grave consequences that could follow if hostilities stemming from its long running civil conflict – which have now spilled across the entire region – continue into a second decade. Read more Peace and Security UN rights chief in historic meeting in Syria's with caretaker authority in Damascus The UN human rights chief Volker Türk has described the unbearable suffering of former detainees under the deposed Assad regime and insisted that he stands with the people of the war-torn nation as they "rebuild a country that works for all Syrians".  Read more Human Rights Guterres highlights 'hope through action' for 2025, amid continuing turmoil The world continues to grapple with unprecedented challenges but there are reasons for cautious optimism in 2025 - on a long-awaited Gaza ceasefire, climate action, tackling inequaity and harnessing AI for the public good - Secretary-General António Guterres insisted on Wednesday. Read more Peace and Security

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