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News in Brief 30 April 2024

  • ‘Extraordinary, deep anxiety’ in Rafah from feared Israeli attack: UNRWA 
  • Gaza war spillover compounds misery for most vulnerable in Lebanon
  • UN rights chief Türk ‘troubled’ by law enforcement crackdown on Gaza protests in US
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News in Brief 29 April 2024

  • Gaza at ‘most dangerous’ stage amid huge unexploded weapons risk, warns demining expert
  • Lift tax on aid relief, top UN emergency relief chief urges South Sudan  
  • UN expresses solidarity with Kenya following deadly floods

 

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News in Brief 26 April 2024

  • Gaza humanitarian update, rights experts’ appeal over aid access
  • Sudan: Civilians ‘are trapped’ in El-Fasher, warns UN’s Türk 
  • ‘Just in case’ antibiotics widely overused during COVID-19, says UN health agency
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News in Brief 25 April 2024

  • Teen alcohol and nicotine use in Europe is up, WHO urges preventive measure
  • UK gender change therapy review reveals devastating impacts on kids, says top rights expert
  • Independent rights body to investigate fate of missing persons in Syria 
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News in Brief 24 April 2024

  • Gaza: People ‘are clearly dying’ from hunger, warns UN food agency 
  • Global hunger set to rise amid record displacement, warn FAO, UNHCR
  • Tanzania in rights spotlight over ritual attacks on people with albinsm  
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News in Brief 23 April 2024

  • Gaza mass graves uncovered with victims’ hands tied: UN’s Türk
  • Ethiopia clashes displace 50,000, warn UN humanitarians 
  • Asia, the world’s most disaster-hit region from climate shocks: WMO
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News in Brief 22 April 2024

  • Gaza violence continues unabated, claims lives of civilians
  • Climate shocks lie behind rise in workplace dangers and deaths: ILO
  • Airlines, aviation authorities should not facilitate unlawful removals to Rwanda, top rights experts say
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© WFP/Ali Jadallah

News in Brief 19 April 2024

  • Pandemic experts express concern over avian influenza spread to humans 
  • Rights chief Türk urges peace for shattered DR Congo communities 
  • Fears of Middle East escalation undiminished amid ongoing violence
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News in Brief 18 April 2024

  • Pandemic experts express concern over avian influenza spread to humans 
  • Rights chief Türk urges peace for shattered DR Congo communities 
  • Fears of Middle East escalation undiminished amid ongoing violence
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News in Brief 17 April 2024

  • $2.8 billion flash appeal launched in support of three million across Gaza and West Bank
  • Violations of women’s reproductive health rights trigger rise in preventable deaths, says UNFPA
  • Lives depend on success of Cameroon emergency appeal: Humanitarians
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