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News in Brief 15 January 2024

 

  • No let-up in Gaza violence as war passes 100-day mark 
  • Ukraine war: UN launches $4.2 billion appeal to help most vulnerable
  • 166 million people require health assistance in 2024: WHO
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3'3"
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News in Brief 10 January 2024

  • Aid mission denials are latest threat to Gaza’s hospitals: OCHA
  • Sustainable global recovery at risk from interlocking crises, warns UN labour agency

  • Top UN rights body elects Moroccan president for a year

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3'13"
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News in Brief 11 January 2024

  • Gaza: South Africa levels accusations of ‘genocidal conduct’ against Israel
  • Human rights chief Türk rejects ‘blood libel’ accusation over Gaza criticism
  • UN launches new plan to save migrants’ lives and promote legal pathways 
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3'39"
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News in Brief 3 January 2024

  • Gaza war: ‘Intense ground battles’ reported, hospital hit kills five
  • UN chief appeals for ‘maximum restraint’ to prevent Middle East escalation

  • Rights experts’ alarm at death row ‘experiment’ in U.S.

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2'46"