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WHO chief Tedros met South Korean band ENHYPEN in Korea to mark the Drop Your Drop campaign, which reached millions and secured more than 9,000 blood‑donation pledges from 177 countries, including over 3,250 fan commitments.
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After gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers near Hebron, Israel sealed the city, halted prayers at the Ibrahimi Mosque and ordered house demolitions, while UN officials warned of collective punishment and looming humanitarian strain.
Children & education
Over 600 delegates from over 100 nations gathered in Uzbekistan to address slipping SDG progress, shrinking humanitarian aid and a looming rise in child mortality, while highlighting early‑education gains and the stark gap in childhood‑cancer survival.
Health
With nearly 10,000 cases and almost 5,000 deaths, Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to eight provinces, stretching treatment capacity and prompting urgent food assistance for affected families.
Humanitarian aid
Armed drones hit markets in Abyei and neighborhoods in Khartoum, killing at least one civilian and injuring dozens, while more than 20 million Sudanese face acute hunger and aid delivery remains under‑funded.
Humanitarian aid
Intensified Russian attacks have killed at least 14 civilians in Ukraine, while UN teams deliver cash to nearly 70,000 frontline families and confront access hurdles in the West Bank’s olive harvest.
Humanitarian aid
The UN chief warned that street protests over soaring prices are tied to expanding conflicts that deepen global inequality, disrupt markets and leave Gaza and the West Bank in urgent need of $450 million for food assistance.
Climate & resilience
A record‑breaking El Niño, with Pacific sea temperatures up to 3.8 °C above average, could push 50 million people toward hunger and cost African economies $10‑20 billion, prompting the UN to release over $50 million for 11 frontline nations.
Displacement
More than three years after large‑scale forced returns of North Korean citizens from China, UN experts say many remain unaccounted for, raising serious concerns about enforced disappearance, torture and violations of the non‑refoulement principle.
Health
WHO has delivered over 71 tonnes of medical supplies to conflict‑hit regions of Ethiopia and expanded disease‑surveillance, while UN agencies unveil a heat‑impact monitoring framework for pregnant women and children, and the Secretary‑General denounces a deadly drone strike in Abyei that killed dozens.
Children & education
UNICEF’s Executive Director Catherine Russell called on Bangladesh to end child marriage, ensure girls finish secondary school, honor its 5% GDP pledge for health and education, and sustain learning for Rohingya children as humanitarian funding wanes.
Humanitarian aid
Recent Israeli attacks have killed at least six Palestinians in Gaza and five in the West Bank, while over 200 olive‑harvest assaults and record demolitions threaten farmers, amid funding cuts that have reduced food aid and left hundreds of thousands at flood risk.
