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Daily Wrap 17 December 2025
 

 

 

Children in the Gaza Strip receive winter clothing kits from UNICEF.
Aid agencies warn Gaza response at breaking point as Israel urged to lift new restrictions

Humanitarian agencies working in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) have warned that life-saving aid operations risk collapse unless Israel immediately lifts new barriers that are blocking access and forcing international charities to shut down. 

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Humanitarian Aid
Digital connectivity, in places like India, is indispensable to overcome the pandemic, and for a sustainable and inclusive recovery.
At UN, nations pledge people-first digital future, tighter AI safeguards

UN Member States on Wednesday pledged to narrow widening digital divides and put stronger safeguards around artificial intelligence (AI), as the General Assembly concluded a major review of how the world manages the Internet and fast-evolving digital technologies.

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Economic Development
Homes in Westmoreland, Jamaica, were devastated by Hurricane Melissa.
Fifty days on, Jamaica struggles to rebuild after Hurricane Melissa's unprecedented destruction

Fifty days have passed since Hurricane Melissa ravaged Jamaica, leaving behind an unprecedented trail of destruction. 

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Climate and Environment
In North Kordofan families struggle to find food after losing their livelihoods, and health facilities and schools are non-functional.
Sudan: Needs rise as people continue to flee fighting in Kordofan

Families continue to flee intense hostilities across the Kordofan region of Sudan and humanitarian needs are surging, the UN said in an update on Wednesday. 

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Humanitarian Aid
A family in Tuyên Quang province in Viret Nam is provided with nutritional supplements by a UNICEF worker.
World News in Brief: Progress on hunger in Asia-Pacific, key Gaza pipeline repaired, flu hits Europe hard

While the Asia and Pacific region has made notable progress in reducing hunger, persistent challenges remain in addressing malnutrition, food insecurity and unequal access to healthy diets, a new UN report published on Wednesday concludes. 

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Health
This woman is from the Horovan (Kherson Island) district and was living there without gas. Her mother died in hospital 10 days ago due to a landmine accident.
Ukraine suffering continues as electricity is cut for days amid ongoing Russian attacks

Imagine living through a war and not being able to make a meal or heat your home; that's the reality today for thousands of Ukrainians who've seen repeated Russian attacks knock out their electricity for days at a time.

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Peace and Security
UN staff continue to work in Yemen despite the threat of a resumption of conflict in the country.
Yemen on the brink: Guterres urges restraint, calls for release of UN detainees

UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Yemen's leaders to return to the path of peace and release all UN personnel detained there, following a briefing to the Security Council on Wednesday.  

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Peace and Security
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