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Daily Wrap 18 December 2025

Syria's humanitarian needs remain high despite reduced violence, UN warns Humanitarian needs in Syria remain immense despite a year of reduced violence and political change, with millions still displaced, basic services strained and funding shortfalls threatening aid operations, senior UN officials said on Thursday. Read more Humanitarian Aid Gaza: Access to food improves but living conditions remain dire A pregnant woman in Gaza thought she might lose her child because of malnourishment. Ten days ago, she gave birth and is now in recovery thanks to World Food Programme (WFP) facilities that are back up and running again, the agency's representative for Palestine said on Thursday. Read more Humanitarian Aid World News in Brief: UN to evacuate Kadugli base in Sudan, celebrating migrant contributions, ending colonialism The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) will evacuate its logistics base in Kadugli, Sudan, in the wake of the "heinous attack" this past weekend that killed six Bangladeshi peacekeepers and seriously injured eight others.  Read more Peace and Security Can traditional medicine strengthen modern healthcare? An expert weighs in  Ginger and cinnamon are more than just ingredients. Along with other spices, their medicinal value is gaining both attention and legitimacy. Read more Health Civilians at risk amid escalating Thailand-Cambodia conflict: UN rights chief Intensifying air strikes and heavy artillery fire across Thailand and Cambodia have left civilians increasingly at risk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned on Thursday.   Read more Peace and Security Sudan war: World urged not to ignore 'gruesome sexual violence' Harrowing new details emerged on Thursday in a UN report detailing targeted sexual violence and summary executions in Sudan's North Darfur region, attributed to paramilitary fighters who overran the city of El Fasher in late October. Read more Peace and Security

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