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Daily Wrap 16 January 2025

'Enough death and destruction': Gazans hope for ceasefire and a better future In the wake of Wednesday's announcement of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas due to come into effect on Sunday, displaced Gazans – ground down by 15 months of devastating conflict – have told UN News they hope an end to their suffering is in sight.  Read more Humanitarian Aid New year sees uptick and expansion of fighting on Ukraine's frontlines The recent holiday and New Year season brought no respite in Ukraine, but rather an escalation and even expansion of the fighting, consistent with developments in 2024, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs said in a briefing to the Security Council on Thursday.  Read more Peace and Security World News in Brief: Security Council Libya resolution, cyclone recovery in Mozambique, Marburg virus in Tanzania, counter-terrorism laws in Türkiye The UN Security Council on Thursday passed a resolution to renew the mandate of the Panel of Experts (PoE) of the 1970 Libya Sanctions Committee which also extends measures related to the illicit export of petroleum from oil-rich Libya, initially authorised in 2014. Read more Peace and Security WHO launches $1.5 billion appeal to tackle global health crises The world is facing an extraordinary convergence of crises that has left 305 million people in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.  Read more Health Increase in climate-driven wildfires calls for more investment in prevention The deadly wildfires that have swept through the Los Angeles area, destroying whole communities and causing billions in damage, reveal why countries must invest more in stopping these devastating blazes before they start.  Read more Climate and Environment UN human rights chief hails 'signs of new beginnings' in Lebanon and Syria The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights expressed solidarity with the people of Lebanon and Syria on Thursday, acknowledging the traumas both nations have endured over decades.  Read more Human Rights UN stands with Ukrainians for the long-term, insists UN aid chief The embattled people of Ukraine and those forced abroad need $3.32 billion in lifesaving and sustained humanitarian assistance to help them cope as a fourth year of war looms after Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, UN aid chiefs said on Thursday.  Read more Humanitarian Aid Economic recovery is losing steam, warns UN labour agency Geopolitical tensions, the rising costs of climate change and unresolved debt issues are putting labour markets under pressure, according to a new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO) published on Thursday.  Read more Economic Development

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