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Daily Wrap 24 January 2025

DR Congo emergency: Fears that regional capital Goma faces attack Intensifying hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo involving the non-state armed group M23 have caused further mass displacement in the mineral-rich region, with fears that the regional capital Goma could come under attack, UN agencies warned on Friday. Read more Peace and Security World News in Brief: More UN staffers detained in Yemen, education hit by climate crisis, Nigeria aid plan The UN has suspended all official movements by its teams into and out of Houthi-held areas of Yemen, after more UN staffers were detained on Thursday. Read more Peace and Security Human rights expert welcomes clemency for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier The UN independent expert on the rights of Indigenous Peoples on Thursday welcomed the decision by outgoing US President Joe Biden to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier, an Indigenous leader who has spent nearly 50 years in prison under controversial circumstances. Read more Human Rights UN rights office raises alarm over escalating violence in occupied West Bank The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday expressed grave concerns over escalating violence in the Jenin area of the occupied West Bank, condemning the use of "unlawful lethal force" by Israeli security forces. Read more Peace and Security Global education must integrate AI, centred on humanity Marking the International Day of Education, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has emphasized learning as a basic human right and foundation for individual and societal growth. Read more Human Rights

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