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Daily Wrap 20 March 2025

Guterres welcomes deals to halt energy attacks in Ukraine, Russia UN chief António Guterres on Thursday hailed positive announcements from the White House, Kremlin and Kyiv aimed at stopping crippling attacks on energy infrastructure in Ukraine and Russia, linked to Russia's full-scale invasion of its neighbour. Read more Peace and Security End of eternal ice: Many glaciers will not survive this century, climate scientists say Glaciers in many regions will not survive the 21st century if they keep melting at the current rate, potentially jeopardising hundreds of millions of people living downstream, UN climate experts said on the first World Day for Glaciers. Read more Climate and Environment Free societies are good for business says UN rights chief, wrapping up visit to Kyrgyzstan Respect for human rights is not only a moral obligation but a necessity for economic stability, the UN's top human rights official said on Thursday, during a visit to the Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan. Read more Human Rights Syria's humanitarian crisis: 16.5 million in need amid continuing conflict The legacy of the Syrian conflict, which saw the overthrow of the Assad regime in December last year, is that 16.5 million people are in dire need of assistance, making it one of the largest humanitarian crises globally, a senior UN humanitarian said on Thursday. Read more Humanitarian Aid Trailblazers: UN's 'founding mothers' remind all people to stand up for human rights Silence is not an option in the fight for human rights – that was the message on Thursday at an event honouring the legacy of the women who have shaped the United Nations' commitment to gender equality. Read more Women WHO give clean bill of health to cities taking action on preventable diseases Three cities that share a healthy vision for their residents won UN World Health Organization awards on Thursday for their smoke-free parks, clean air initiatives and obesity-busting school lunch initiatives. Read more Climate and Environment Gaza: 'Bring them all home now', freed hostage tells Security Council A senior UN political affairs official called for Israel and Hamas to restore the shattered ceasefire in Gaza on Thursday and release all remaining hostages, while one of those freed told the Security Council of his 500-day ordeal in captivity. Read more Peace and Security Sudan: Civilians targeted as hostilities intensify in the capital Dozens of civilians, including local humanitarian volunteers, have been killed by artillery shelling and aerial bombardment in the eastern part of Sudan's capital, Khartoum, the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) reported on Thursday. Read more Peace and Security

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