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Daily Wrap 19 February 2025

DR CONGO: Live updates as Security Council meets to avert widening war Intensifying violence in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to displace thousands as the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group threatens to march on the distant capital, Kinshasa, and the UN Security Council holds an emergency meeting to head off regional war. App users can follow our live coverage here. Read more Peace and Security Interview: Young Palestinians in East Jerusalem shut out of UNRWA training centre The UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, condemned efforts by Israeli officials on Tuesday to shut down an UNRWA-run training centre in occupied East Jerusalem. Read more Peace and Security What is social justice and how is the UN helping make it a reality? In recent years, the term "social justice" has become a significant part of public discourse, often invoked in discussions about equality, human rights, and societal reforms. But what exactly does social justice mean, and why is it so important? Read more Human Rights Ukraine: Three years of war reverses progress for women and girls Three years of war in Ukraine have reversed decades of progress for women and girls, leaving millions in urgent need of support, according to UN Women. Read more Peace and Security 'Fragile stability' in Libya increasingly at risk, Security Council hears The dream of a civil, democratic and prosperous Libya remains unfulfilled 14 years after the revolution that led to the overthrow of the Gaddafi regime, the head of UN Political and Peacebuilding Affairs told the Security Council on Wednesday.  Read more Peace and Security UN to continue Gaza vaccination campaign against polio The UN World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that the mass polio vaccination campaign in Gaza which began successfully last year, will continue in the coming days. Read more Peace and Security Civilians at breaking point in eastern DR Congo warns top aid official, in call to resume talks As the Security Council prepared to gather on Wednesday to debate the international community's response to the growing emergency in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN's top aid official there urged all warring parties to allow lifesaving relief supplies to reach the most vulnerable. Read more Peace and Security

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