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Daily Wrap 12 March 2025

Guterres prioritises UN reform to ensure taxpayers' money reaches those in need The United Nations is prioritising reform to ensure it remains effective, cost-efficient and responsive to the people it serves, Secretary-General António Guterres announced Wednesday, as part of a continued push to modernize the Organization. Read more UN Affairs 'Anxiety, paranoia, fear': The consequences of digital violence against women Online attacks against women are getting worse, according to the UN, causing lasting damage that can spill over into real world violence. Leading activists from Spain and Latin America met at UN Headquarters on Wednesday to rally women and share strategies on fighting back. Read more Women World News in Brief: Gaza aid 'unravelling', funding cuts in Ukraine, concern over Syria aid access, Duterte in ICC custody Following 11 days of an Israeli aid blockade in Gaza, "crucial progress" made during the first six weeks of the ceasefire between Israeli forces and Hamas militants "continues to unravel", said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric on Wednesday. Read more Humanitarian Aid Humanitarian system at breaking point as funding cuts force life-or-death choices The UN's top relief official warned on Wednesday that the global humanitarian system has reached breaking point, with funding cuts forcing life-or-death decisions over which aid programmes to sustain and which to shut down. Read more Humanitarian Aid Human Rights Council: Significant increase in child victims of trafficking Children make up almost four in 10 victims of trafficking worldwide, but the true number of youngsters caught up in the illegal practice is likely much higher, a senior UN official warned on Wednesday. Read more Human Rights UN launches gender equality plan: 'We're at a turning point' The UN launched a bold new action agenda to boost rights and achieve gender equality at a high-level event on the sidelines of the ongoing Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) session at UN Headquarters in New York on Wednesday. Read more Women Afghanistan: Opium prices approach historic peaks, crime syndicates benefit Prices for opium in Afghanistan have increased tenfold since the de facto authorities imposed a drug ban in 2022 following their takeover in Kabul, latest UN data shows. Read more Law and Crime Prevention

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