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Daily Wrap 17 February 2026

World News in Brief: Madagascar cyclone response, Gaza medical evacuations, remembering civil rights icon Jesse Jackson At least 52 people have died after Tropical Cyclone Gezani made landfall on the eastern coast of Madagascar on 10 February, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Tuesday, citing the authorities. Read more Humanitarian Aid Ramadan in Gaza: Deprivation, high prices and the hardships of displacement Palestinian Walid Al-Assi was playing with his young granddaughter this week, promising to take her to the market in Gaza City with the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan as his family had done before the Israel-Hamas war, but now circumstances had changed. Read more Peace and Security Migrants and refugees in Libya subjected to 'systematic' abuse: UN report Migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers in Libya are enduring ruthless and systematic human rights violations, including killings, torture, sexual violence and trafficking, according to a new report published today by the UN human rights office, OHCHR.    Read more Human Rights Humanitarian access to Gaza still insufficient for relief and rebuilding: UN development chief The UN has the funds and capacity to scale up relief and reconstruction operations in Gaza but does not have the necessary access to carry out these vital tasks, Alexander De Croo, the head of the UN Development Programme (UNDP), told journalists on Tuesday. Read more Humanitarian Aid Epstein files: 'No one is too wealthy or too powerful to be above the law'; rights experts demand accountability The large-scale disclosure of materials known as the "Epstein Files" has revealed "disturbing and credible evidence" of what independent human rights experts describe as a possible global criminal enterprise involving systematic sexual abuse, trafficking and exploitation of women and girls. Read more Human Rights Sudan crisis: UN agency launches $1.6 billion appeal to support refugees in seven countries As the war in Sudan approaches a fourth year, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and 123 partners appealed on Tuesday for $1.6 billion to support millions of people forced to flee the country in pursuit of safety.  Read more Migrants and Refugees Maternal deaths spike during war and instability, new report warns Nearly two thirds of all maternal deaths worldwide occur in countries marked by conflict or fragility, according to a report released on Tuesday by the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners. Read more Health Four years of war in Ukraine: Childhood has 'moved underground', displacement continues – UN humanitarians Civilian suffering shows no sign of letting up in Ukraine as the four-year-mark of Russia's full-scale invasion nears amid attacks on energy infrastructure, blackouts and freezing temperatures, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday. Read more Humanitarian Aid

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