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Daily Wrap 29 July 2025

In Gaza, mounting evidence of famine and widespread starvation "The worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out in Gaza," UN-backed food security experts said on Tuesday, in a call to action amid unrelenting conflict, mass displacement and the near-total collapse of essential services in the war-battered enclave. Read more Humanitarian Aid Deputy UN chief urges bold action to transform food systems at global summit in Addis Ababa United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Tuesday called on countries to double down on efforts to transform food systems, describing them as "one of the greatest solutions" to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Read more SDGs World News in Brief: Remembering Dr. David Nabarro, deadly shipwreck off Libya, verdict in peacekeeper's killing UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed sadness over the passing of Dr. David Nabarro, who played a leading role in the Organization's efforts to respond to challenges such as hunger, Ebola and the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more UN Affairs UN peacekeeping can work in a fractured world if there is political will In an era marked by geopolitical fragmentation and rising global tensions, United Nations peace operations face unprecedented challenges, but senior officials told the Security Council on Tuesday that with renewed political will and strategic adaptation, these missions remain indispensable tools for conflict resolution and protection of civilians worldwide. Read more Peace and Security Russian attack on Ukrainian prison kills 16: UN rights monitors An attack on a prison in the south-eastern Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine on Monday reportedly left 16 prisoners dead and almost 100 injured, violating international law, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) has said. Read more Peace and Security 'By women, for women': 15 years of the UN agency championing gender equality Fariba, a young Afghan woman, had just begun a university degree in 2021 when the Taliban returned to power and banned women and girls from secondary and higher education.   Read more Women LIVE COVERAGE: Day 2 of high-level conference on two-State solution for Israel and Palestine Welcome to our continuing live coverage of the high-level international conference at UN Headquarters, aimed at advancing practical steps toward achieving a two-State solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict. Mandated by the General Assembly, the three-day meeting features plenaries, working groups and interventions from senior UN officials and Member States. UN News app users can follow here. Read more Peace and Security

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