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Daily Wrap 19 September 2025

Gazans flee 'death and devastation' with no transportation or means of shelter In the face of escalating Israeli military operations, thousands of Palestinian families continue to flee the northern Gaza Strip amid dire humanitarian conditions and transportation shortages.  Read more Peace and Security 'Tidal wave of emotion' secures win for young Turkish writer in UN competition Fifteen-year-old Reyyan Demiriz from Türkiye has been awarded first prize in a UN young writers' competition which garnered a staggering 1.6 million entries from 65 different countries. Read more Culture and Education UN backs Abbas video address after US visa refusal The UN General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution allowing Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address next week's high-level debate by pre-recorded video after the United States refused to issue visas for Palestine's delegation. Read more UN Affairs Israeli air strikes in south Lebanon violate UN resolution  The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Friday called on the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to refrain from further strikes and fully withdraw from Lebanese territory after Israeli strikes endangered peacekeepers and civilians overnight.  Read more Peace and Security UN Security Council rejects bid to continue Iran sanctions relief A proposal to continue sanctions relief for Iran under the 2015 nuclear deal was rejected in the UN Security Council on Friday in a vote that revealed deep divisions over the so-called "snapback" process. Read more Peace and Security Sudan crisis: Surge in summary executions by all warring parties At least 75 people have been killed, according to news reports, in a drone strike on a mosque during morning prayers in El Fasher city, in the west of the war-torn country. Read more Peace and Security UNICEF aid trucks robbed at gunpoint in Gaza City Humanitarian aid in Gaza must be protected, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday, following the theft of therapeutic food critical for saving thousands of young lives from malnutrition as famine spreads.  Read more Humanitarian Aid Afghanistan quake: Rescuers dodge dangers, women and girls face disaster, warns UN Women and girls still reeling from Afghanistan's deadly earthquake face even greater suffering rebuilding their lives and livelihoods – with little help to hand, gender equality agency UN Women said on Friday.  Read more Humanitarian Aid

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