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Daily Wrap 17 January 2025

Gaza ceasefire could boost aid deliveries to 600 trucks per day: WHO Amid reports that Israel's security cabinet has given the green light to a ceasefire deal with Hamas, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) expressed cautious optimism on Friday over the potentially major boost to aid relief in the devastated enclave. Read more Peace and Security Security Council briefed on challenges to peacekeeping in Lebanon, Syria Two senior UN peacekeeping officials briefed the Security Council on Friday on recent developments in Lebanon and the occupied Syrian Golan, and the challenges facing "blue helmets" serving there.  Read more Peace and Security UNRWA chief: Ceasefire is the start, not the solution Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) on Friday welcomed the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, pledging to scale up aid delivery across the stricken enclave once it comes into effect. Read more Humanitarian Aid World News in Brief: Antisemitism action plan, DR Congo violence escalates, new migration movie, year of 'peace and trust' The UN launched a new Action Plan on Friday that will enhance monitoring and response to antisemitism. Read more Peace and Security In Lebanon, Guterres highlights challenges and support for peacekeepers Continuing his high profile visit to Lebanon, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday underscored the challenges faced by UN peacekeepers and reiterated the organization's commitment to supporting the Lebanese Armed Forces. Read more Peace and Security Relentless crisis in Haiti: One in eight children internally displaced The humanitarian crisis in Haiti has reached a critical point, with one in eight children now internally displaced due to escalating violence fuelled by armed groups who continue to control most of the capital, according to the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).   Read more Humanitarian Aid Sudan war becomes more deadly as ethnically motivated attacks rise The conflict in Sudan is taking an "even more dangerous turn for civilians", UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Friday.  Read more Human Rights

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