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Daily Wrap 16 April 2025

South Sudan on the brink as peace deal falters, UN warns South Sudan stands at a dangerous crossroads as rising political tensions threaten to derail a fragile peace deal, amid growing fears of renewed conflict in the world's youngest nation, already buckling under a deepening humanitarian crisis. Read more Peace and Security Security Council urged to support eastern DR Congo peace initiatives Despite numerous regional and international diplomatic initiatives, the security situation remains critical in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Security Council heard on Wednesday.  Read more Peace and Security Gaza faces deepening crisis as aid stocks dwindle The United Nations on Wednesday warned that escalating hostilities and access constraints in Gaza are exacerbating an already dire humanitarian crisis, displacing hundreds of thousands and depriving civilians of shelter, food and medicine. Read more Peace and Security Partnerships, increased climate investment crucial for sustainable transition, says UN deputy chief Addressing the opening of an international forum in Hanoi on partnerships for green growth, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Wednesday emphasized the need for accelerated action to meet global climate and development goals. Read more SDGs Haiti crisis could impact regional and global stability The situation in Haiti represents "one of the most complex and urgent crises in the world with implications for reginal and global stability," said Amy Pope, Director General of International Organisation for Migration (IOM), speaking to journalists in New York on Wednesday. Read more Peace and Security Humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate in El Fasher, Sudan Escalating violence and deteriorating humanitarian conditions in and around El Fasher in Sudan continue to be of grave concern, the United Nations said on Wednesday.  Read more Humanitarian Aid Global growth on recessionary path amid trade tensions and uncertainty The world economy is on a recessionary trajectory as global growth is expected to slow to 2.3 per cent this year due to escalating trade tensions and uncertainty, the UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, said in a new report published on Wednesday.  Read more Economic Development Countries finalize historic pandemic agreement after three years of negotiations In the early hours of Wednesday morning in Geneva, countries finalized a draft global agreement aimed at improving how the world prepares for and responds to pandemics, marking a historic step that will be submitted to the World Health Assembly in May for adoption. Read more Health

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