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Daily Wrap 14 April 2025

Millions displaced, health system in ruins as Sudan war fuels famine More than 12.4 million people have been forced from their homes across Sudan – including over 3.3 million refugees who have fled to neighbouring countries – as two years of civil war fuel famine, disease outbreaks and the collapse of the health system. Read more Peace and Security World News in Brief: Gaza aid crisis worsens, South Sudan clashes, Ecuador oil spill update The humanitarian situation in Gaza is now likely the worst it has been in the 18 months since the outbreak of hostilities, the UN relief coordination office, OCHA, reported on Monday.   Read more Humanitarian Aid UN forum on People of African Descent examines reparations and AI challenge The fourth session of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent opened on Monday at United Nations Headquarters in New York.   Read more Human Rights Sudan war: 'Darkest chapters' ahead as Darfur massacre claims over 100 lives As Sudan's devastating war enters its third year, UN rights investigators are warning that its "darkest chapters" may still lie ahead, following the massacre of more than 100 people at displacement camps in Darfur over the weekend. Read more Peace and Security Thousands of Gaza patients waiting for urgent medical evacuation The Israeli bombardment of Al-Ahli, a Gaza City hospital, has put even more pressure on the remaining health facilities in the occupied Palestinian territory, where the delivery of aid and movement of humanitarian workers is highly restricted by the Israeli authorities. Read more Health UN denounces deadly Palm Sunday attack in Ukraine The United Nations has condemned the Russian attack on the city of Sumy, Ukraine, on Sunday which reportedly killed at least 34 people, including two children, and injured more than 100 others. Read more Peace and Security How is the Sudanese civil war destabilising neighbouring countries? Since April 2023, Sudan, the third-largest country in Africa, has been embroiled in war, as a brutal battle between government forces and a powerful paramilitary group has exacerbated the nation's existing crises, including political instability and economic hardship. Read more Peace and Security Israeli attack puts Gaza City hospital out of service A Gaza City hospital has been put out of action by an Israeli strike at the weekend, while a child patient with reported head trauma died while being evacuated, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. Read more Peace and Security

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