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Daily Wrap 10 April 2025

Myanmar: UN seeks additional $240 million to bolster earthquake relief The United Nations is ramping up its response to Myanmar's devastating earthquake, calling for increased funding and an immediate ceasefire to ensure more aid reaches those in desperate need. Read more Humanitarian Aid Bombardment, deprivation and displacement continue in Gaza Hostilities across the Gaza Strip continue to take a devastating toll on the population, with daily reports of Israeli strikes killing and injuring many civilians, UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Thursday.  Read more Humanitarian Aid Sudan faces unprecedented hunger and displacement as war enters third year The conflict in Sudan has become one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 21st century, leaving millions of women, children and displaced families suffering from violence, food insecurity and the collapse of essential services. Read more Peace and Security WHO warns of severe disruptions to health services amid funding cuts Recent funding cuts have caused "severe disruptions" to health services in almost three-quarters of all countries, according to the head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Read more Health Spare developing countries from new US tariffs: UN trade chief As governments and global markets struggle to deal with the deep concerns and disruptions caused by volatility over trade tariffs, Rebeca Grynspan, the head of the UN trade and development agency (UNCTAD), told UN News on Thursday that the poorest countries – whose activities have a negligible effect on trade deficits – should be exempt. Read more Economic Development Syria's political transition at risk due to Israeli military action, Security Council hears Recent military actions by Israel are undermining Syria's political transition and the chances of a new security pact between the two countries, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Thursday.  Read more Peace and Security World Court begins hearing Sudan's case accusing United Arab Emirates of 'complicity in genocide' The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday began hearing Sudan's case against the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which it accuses of being complicit in acts of genocide against the Masalit community in West Darfur by backing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Read more Law and Crime Prevention Preventable 'meningitis belt' deaths targeted in health agency action plan Millions of deaths could be avoided from meningitis if countries are able to adopt new guidelines designed to diagnose and treat the disease more effectively, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.  Read more Health

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