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Daily Wrap 4 September 2025

The 'unthinkable' is underway in Gaza City, UNICEF warns The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) called on Thursday for the international community to do everything possible to prevent catastrophe in Gaza City as Israel ramps up military operations ahead of a planned full takeover.  Read more Humanitarian Aid Downpours stymy aid teams following deadly landslide in war-torn Sudan War-torn Sudan continues to face "a horrific humanitarian situation" as UN colleagues scramble to help communities affected by the devastating landslide that struck Tarseen village in South Darfur state over the weekend, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Thursday. Read more Humanitarian Aid World News in Brief: Afghanistan quake update, Guterres in Papua New Guinea, Ebola returns to DR Congo, UN condemns attack on peacekeepers in South Sudan As the death toll from the Afghanistan earthquake disaster jumped to more than 2,200 on Thursday, UN agencies continued to help, while calling for funding to help build sturdier housing to withstand future shocks. Read more Climate and Environment UN rights office worried over escalation in Gaza City, annexation plans for West Bank A senior official from the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Thursday he was extremely concerned over intensifying Israeli military operations in northern Gaza – including Gaza City – and warned against any attempt to annex parts of the West Bank.  Read more Human Rights

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