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Daily Wrap 1 April 2026

Breaking the Gaza aid bottleneck: 106-tonne delivery arrives via new sea route The World Health Organization (WHO) has facilitated the delivery of some 106 metric tonnes of lifesaving nutrition supplies to the Gaza Strip – the first shipment via a mechanism to deliver aid by sea, in line with a UN Security Council resolution and amid the ongoing war in the Middle East.  Read more Humanitarian Aid Women leaders unite to advance gender equality, defend multilateralism amid growing global pushback The Secretary-General's commitment towards women leadership in the United Nations was recognized at a pivotal moment marked by global uncertainty, economic volatility and increasing pressure on hard-won rights. Read more Women World News in Brief: Lebanon peacekeeper deaths, Haiti mission support, drought and conflict in Somalia Although the situation on the ground is challenging, investigations are underway into the killing of three UN peacekeepers over two consecutive days with an update expected "as soon as possible," UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Wednesday.  Read more Peace and Security Middle East war: UN's Türk decries 'severe restrictions' on free speech From Iran to multiple nations in the Gulf and the wider Middle East, around 3,000 people have reportedly been arrested in the first month of the ongoing war across the region, sparking alarm over free speech restrictions and state repression. Read more Human Rights Middle East war: Energy crunch hits vulnerable nations The war in the Middle East and the near halt to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has amplified the energy crunch facing developing nations in Africa and South Asia that rely heavily on imported liquid gas, food and fertilizers.  Read more Peace and Security

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