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Daily Wrap 22 April 2025

Gaza: Destruction of vital lifting gear halts search for thousands buried under rubble Families in Gaza were holding on to the slim chance of finding loved ones buried under the ruins of destroyed homes – but that hope is fading fast. Read more Peace and Security Colombia: UN mission chief stresses need to advance implementation of peace deal Colombia must harmonize peace policies and security policies, the UN Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Tuesday.  Read more Peace and Security Gaza aid crisis deepens as border closure stretches into 50th day The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has reached unprecedented levels, with more than two million people – mostly women and children – trapped, starving and desperate, as no aid has been allowed in for the past 50 days. Read more Peace and Security Asia-based criminal network cons Thai woman in US out of $300,000 A Thai woman working in the United States has told UN News how she fell for a scam orchestrated by a criminal network in Asia – and lost $300,000. Read more Law and Crime Prevention Climate crisis driving surge in gender-based violence, UN report finds Without urgent action, climate change could be linked to one in every ten cases of intimate partner violence by the end of the century. Read more Climate and Environment Hunger stalks Ethiopia as UN aid agency halts support amid funding cuts A lack of funding and dwindling supplies are forcing the UN World Food Programme to suspend lifesaving treatment for 650,000 malnourished women and children in Ethiopia by the end of the month. "We are at the breaking point," the agency warned on Tuesday. Read more Humanitarian Aid

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