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Daily Wrap 17 July 2025

UN chief reports progress in Cyprus talks, urges swift implementation of trust measures Reporting "constructive" discussions on Cyprus, UN Secretary‑General António Guterres announced on Thursday that four previously agreed trust‑building measures have been realized, technical work continues on two others, and the parties have agreed to expand cooperation on youth, environment, culture and civil society. Read more Peace and Security UN sounds alarm over Syria as sectarian clashes and Israeli strikes escalate A surge in sectarian violence in southern Syria and Israeli airstrikes reaching central Damascus have pushed the war‑scarred country into a volatile juncture, a senior UN official said on Thursday, warning that renewed violence could shatter prospects for peace and fuel wider regional instability. Read more Peace and Security World News in Brief: Violence spurs displacement in Syria, Israeli military moves in Lebanon, mall fire kills dozens in Iraq The UN humanitarian office (OCHA) reported mass displacement in Swedia, Syria after five days of sectarian violence between Bedouin tribal fighters, government forces and Druze militias.  Read more Peace and Security Guterres deplores Israeli strike on Gaza church UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the Israeli strike on Thursday that hit the only Catholic church in the Gaza Strip.  Read more Peace and Security SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Emergency meeting on rising tensions in Syria The Security Council met on Thursday afternoon for an emergency session on Syria after deadly violence in the south and a wave of Israeli airstrikes that reportedly hit military sites and key locations in Damascus. Khaled Khiari, a senior UN political affairs official briefed ambassadors, warning that renewed bloodshed could derail prospects for a credible, inclusive political transition and widen regional fault lines. UN News App users can follow here. Read more Peace and Security Indigenous youth meet trailblazers ahead of Nelson Mandela Day A group of Indigenous youth from the United States, some as young as seven, visited the United Nations Headquarters in New York this week for the first time.  Read more SDGs Pakistan reels under monsoon deluge as death toll climbs Pakistan's monsoon emergency deepened on Thursday as authorities declared disaster zones across parts of eastern Punjab state after lethal cloudbursts and flash floods killed dozens in a single day. Read more Humanitarian Aid UN rights chief condemns recent killing of scores of civilians in Sudan The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk has deplored deadly attacks in Sudan's Kordofan region this week, his office said in a statement on Thursday. Read more Peace and Security Ukraine: UN and partners launch Winter Response Plan amid escalating hostilities As years of war in Ukraine have left millions without unreliable heating and limited means to pay rising utility costs, the UN and humanitarian partners launched this Thursday a $277 million appeal to support the most vulnerable people during the coming winter.   Read more Humanitarian Aid From crisis to classroom: How the UN supports education in conflict zones From makeshift furniture in Gaza to metro classrooms in Ukraine and solar-powered tablets in Sudan, the UN is working to bring education to millions of crisis-affected children. Read more Culture and Education

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