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Daily Wrap 10 February 2026

In Sudan, sick and starving children 'wasting away' Relentless violence, famine and disease are fuelling a rising death toll among children in Sudan, while attacks on healthcare and a lack of aid access hamper efforts to help them, UN aid agencies warned on Tuesday. Read more Peace and Security UN social policy commission closes with calls to turn pledges into action With inequality deepening and trust in public institutions under strain, the UN's main forum on social policy wrapped up its annual session on Tuesday with a renewed push to turn global commitments on social justice into action. Read more SDGs Women and girls in science: Dismantling barriers, closing gender gaps Although women are more likely than young men to pursue higher education, they make up only 35 per cent of science graduates.  Read more Women UN warns civilians remain at risk as airstrikes continue across Gaza Fresh airstrikes and shelling across the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours have put civilians at renewed risk and compounded months of hardship, the UN said on Tuesday, warning that humanitarian needs continue to outpace access and capacity. Read more Peace and Security In Bahrain; work, dignity and the quiet rise of home-grown enterprise From a crochet hook in a Cairo living room to digital marketplaces reaching across borders, women entrepreneurs are demonstrating how creativity, persistence and targeted support can translate into livelihoods — even when formal employment is out of reach.  Read more Economic Development Violence surges in South Sudan leaving civilians at risk and peacekeepers stretched thin Escalating violence, political stalemate and humanitarian constraints are pushing South Sudan's civilians to the brink once again, while funding cuts weaken the UN mission tasked with protecting them. Read more Peace and Security General Assembly President urges Europeans to 'stand up' for the UN The President of the United Nations General Assembly appealed on Tuesday for Europe to protect the international rules-based system, defend the truth in the face of fake news and other falsehoods, and support UN reform.  Read more UN Affairs Fresh report warns fish fraud extends to one fifth of global catch Fish fraud is widespread in markets, grocers and restaurants around the world, but a growing number of innovative tools are turning the tide, according to a new report published on Tuesday by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Read more Law and Crime Prevention Ethiopia: Türk fears new crisis in Tigray amid renewed fighting UN human rights chief Volker Türk appealed on Tuesday to all parties involved in renewed heavy fighting in Ethiopia's 'precarious' Tigray region to step back, warning of the potential for a deepening crisis in the country's war-weary north and beyond. Read more Peace and Security

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