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Tuesday, 5 August 2025

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Civilians casualties are rising as fighting intensifies in Sudan
Mounting civilian casualties in Sudan as fighting intensifies

As conflict intensifies between rival militaries in Sudan, the UN humanitarian wing (OCHA) expressed alarm on Monday over mounting civilian casualties and worsening humanitarian conditions across the country. 

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Peace and Security
Men collect food from an aid distribution point in Gaza.
Gaza: As aid trucks enter, videos of Israeli hostages and attack on Red Crescent staffers spark outrage

In Gaza, UN aid teams continue to report that Gaza is on the brink of famine with the UN human rights chief on Monday denouncing images of starvation inside the enclave as "an affront to our collective humanity."  

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Peace and Security
Refugees from Sudan offload their luggage from a truck at a reception centre in northwestern Uganda.
World News in Brief: Uganda's refugee funding crisis, academic freedom tested in Serbia, rural resilience in Afghanistan

Since the beginning of 2025, 600 refugees have arrived in Uganda each day, bringing the total number of new arrivals to almost two million. But with funding rapidly running out, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) is warning the East African nation will not be able to continue providing life-saving services and aid.  

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Humanitarian Aid
Final preparations being made at the venue of the LLDC3 conference in Awaza, Turkmenistan.
UN urges MPs to deliver on development promises for 600 million in landlocked nations

At a major UN forum opening in Awaza, Turkmenistan, this week, parliamentarians from around the world are being urged to take decisive action to improve the lives of more than 600 million people living in landlocked developing countries (LLDCs).

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Economic Development
Few places on the planet are free from plastic pollution which is a fact of life today in Bali, Indonesia.
The final straw? Plastic pollution talks get underway in Geneva

Efforts are getting underway in Geneva to finalize a global agreement to tackle the staggering and growing amount of plastic waste and its impact on human health, marine life and the economy.

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Climate and Environment
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