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Daily Wrap 14 July 2025

'A compass towards progress' – but key development goals remain way off track Global life expectancy increased by an astonishing five years between 2000 and 2019. And then since the COVID-19 pandemic, it slid backwards by almost two. More than 110 million children have entered school since 2015 – but by 2023, 272 million children still had no access to the classroom.  Read more SDGs Yemen: Security Council extends UN mission in crucial port city amid escalating Red Sea strife The Security Council on Monday renewed the mandate of the UN mission in Yemen's key port city of Hudaydah, as regional tensions spike and international concern mounts over recent Houthi rebel attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. Read more Peace and Security Sudan: Humanitarian needs deepen amid rising hostilities and heavy rains Escalating violence, displacement and heavy rains are deepening the needs of civilians caught in the war in Sudan, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, said on Monday.  Read more Humanitarian Aid Security Council renews UN's Haiti mission amid spiralling crises Amid runaway gang violence and crumbling state authority, the Security Council on Monday unanimously extended the mandate of the UN's political mission in Haiti until the end of the year, amid escalating gang violence, political paralysis and a deepening humanitarian crisis threatening the country's collapse. Read more Peace and Security World News in Brief: Inter-ethnic violence in Syria, Indigenous Peoples' rights, global information security Clashes on Sunday between Sunni Bedouin tribal fighters and Druze militia have reportedly left at least 30 dead in Syria's predominantly-Druze city of Sweida.  Read more Peace and Security Gaza: UNICEF mourns seven children killed queuing for water The head of UN child rights agency UNICEF has called for Israel to review its rules of engagement in Gaza after seven children were killed while waiting for water at a distribution point.  Read more Peace and Security WHO urges rollout of first long-acting HIV prevention jab A breakthrough HIV drug that only needs to be injected twice a year to offer near-total protection from the virus and developing AIDS should be made available "immediately" at pharmacies, clinics and via online consultations, the UN health agency said on Monday. Read more Health

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