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Daily Wrap 12 February 2025

US funding cuts threaten global health response, WHO chief warns The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed deep concern over the impact of US funding cuts on critical global health initiatives, warning they pose a direct threat to public health efforts worldwide. Read more Health World News in Brief: Peacekeeper killed in CAR, Gaza and DR Congo latest, preventing violent extremism The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned the killing of a Tunisian peacekeeper serving with the UN Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA.  Read more Peace and Security 13 children killed in the West Bank since year began: UNICEF The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has voiced deep alarm at the growing number of children killed, injured and displaced in the occupied West Bank, as violence continues to escalate.  Read more Humanitarian Aid Security Council: Syrian leaders urged to prioritise inclusive transition The UN Special Envoy for Syria on Wednesday called on the country's caretaker authorities to make the transition to democratic rule inclusive, warning that transparency, rule of law and fair elections – particularly for women taking part – remain key concerns. Read more Peace and Security Guterres calls for probe into death of WFP staff member detained in Yemen Flags at all UN offices in Yemen are flying at half-mast this week following the death of a World Food Programme (WFP) staff member who had been arbitrarily detained by the Houthi de facto authorities in the north since last month. Read more Humanitarian Aid Bangladesh protests probe reveals top leaders led brutal repression The repression of mass protests in Bangladesh last year that toppled longtime prime minister Sheikh Hasina left as many as 1,400 people dead in just 46 days – the vast majority shot by security forces, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Wednesday. Read more Peace and Security

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