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Daily Wrap 24 March 2025

Guterres to reduce UN aid 'footprint' inside Gaza following ceasefire collapse The UN Secretary-General on Monday took the "difficult decision" to reduce the aid operation inside the Gaza Strip following the resumption of deadly Israeli airstrikes – but pledged that "the UN is not leaving" the enclave. Read more Peace and Security South Sudan on the brink of civil war, top UN official warns South Sudan is teetering on the brink of a return to full-scale civil war as violence escalates and political tensions deepen, the head of the UN Mission in the country (UNMISS) warned on Monday. Read more Peace and Security Local staff 'particularly vulnerable' to detention, as UN calls for their release Staff members of the United Nations around the world who are recruited locally are "particularly vulnerable" to detention and should be released and allowed to go home according to the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres. Read more Peace and Security 'Don't cut the aid': Insecurity worsens for stateless Rohingya, says UNHCR's Grandi The plight of Myanmar's ethnic Rohingya is intensifying almost eight years since hundreds of thousands fled persecution and sought shelter in Bangladesh, the UN said on Monday, in an appeal for $934.5 million to help them. Read more Migrants and Refugees UN peace missions strained, with trust 'in short supply' and widening divisions United Nations peace operations are facing mounting challenges as conflicts become more protracted, geopolitical divisions widen and transnational threats multiply, Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Monday. Read more Peace and Security 'Racism requires ignorance': How art and culture can help end racial discrimination Despite significant progress over the years, the fight against racism and racial discrimination remains as urgent as ever.  Read more Human Rights UN agency warns of 'surge' in AIDS deaths without US funding Amid continuing uncertainty about the impact of deep US funding cuts to humanitarian work worldwide, the head of the UN agency coordinating the fight against HIV-AIDS warned that an additional 6.3 million people will die in the next four years, unless support is reinstated. Read more Health

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