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Daily Wrap 3 March 2025

'Naked struggle for power and resources' leaves civilians paying unbearable price: UN human rights chief As 120 conflicts rage around the world from the DR Congo to Gaza and from Sudan to Ukraine, UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Monday urged the international community to step up to defend fundamental freedoms and the institutions founded to promote them – not least from "unelected tech oligarchs". Read more Human Rights 'Dangerous nuclear rhetoric and threats' trigger stark wake-up call: UN chief Dramatically evolving geopolitical tensions amid "dangerous nuclear rhetoric and threats" are a stark wake-up call for States to take action to support the legally binding atomic weapon ban treaty, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday. Read more Peace and Security Food prices soar as Israel blocks aid into Gaza Israel's move to prevent all aid from entering the Gaza Strip after Hamas reportedly refused to accept a plan to continue with phase one of the fragile ceasefire has had an immediate impact, including a 100-fold increase in the price of flour and vegetables. Read more Humanitarian Aid Nuclear energy watchdog chief raises 'serious' safety concerns over sites in Ukraine and Iran In his latest address to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors on Monday, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi warned of the escalating nuclear safety risks in Ukraine as the conflict grinds on. Read more Peace and Security Oceans of opportunity squeezed dry by unsustainable use The booming ocean economy sustains hundreds of millions of people, but it is being squeezed dry by overfishing, pollution, climate change and waste, UN economists warned on Monday, in a call for smarter, more concerted action to protect the world's vast marine spaces for future generations. Read more Climate and Environment DR Congo: Clean water 'a lifeline' for around 364,000 children a day in Goma The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and partners in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are providing lifesaving clean water supplies to 700,000 people a day – around 364,000 of them children – in the regional capital Goma after breaks in the water supply due to the uptick in fighting. Read more Humanitarian Aid First Person: Voices of the forgotten in Haiti, 'crying out in the silence of distress' Gang violence, political instability and economic turmoil have displaced over 700,000 people in Haiti, forcing families from their homes with nothing but what they can carry; some 5.5 million people – half of Haiti's population – rely on humanitarian aid to survive. Read more Humanitarian Aid US cuts mean 'essential' UN mental health teams in Ukraine risk closure Some 640,000 women and girls in Ukraine will be affected by cuts to psychosocial support, gender-based violence services, safe spaces, and economic empowerment programs following the confirmation from US authorities to end practically all financial contributions to the UN reproductive and sexual health agency (UNFPA). Read more Humanitarian Aid

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