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Daily Wrap 10 April 2026
 

 

 

Edem Wosornu, Director of OCHA Crisis Response Division, sits on a blue mat with displaced women and children at a Community Resource Centre in Delmas, Haiti, supported by IOM.
Haiti’s freefall demands urgent global action as millions face hunger and violence

Haiti is facing “one of the most severe and rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crises in the Western Hemisphere,” a senior UN aid official warned on Friday, underscoring the need for continued global attention to alleviate suffering there. 

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Humanitarian Aid
Professor Brian Cox, an English physicist and musician, smiling while giving a presentation on stage with a large screen behind him.
New era for space dawns as Artemis astronauts return

After a 10-day journey around the far side of the Moon, the four astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission are set to splash down in the Pacific Ocean late on Friday. 

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Peace and Security
Inside Abu Al Naja camp in Sudan, displaced families, including women and children, rest and move about under large tent structures, highlighting the humanitarian crisis caused by ongoing conflict.
Sudan: 14 million displaced; hunger and attacks on health continue as war enters fourth year

As Sudan approaches the third anniversary of a brutal civil war, millions remain displaced and hungry while the health system lies in ruins, with no end to the violence in sight, UN agencies said on Friday.

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Peace and Security
Emergency response vehicles and civilians gather on a Beirut street amidst smoke and damaged buildings following airstrikes.
Lebanon airstrike casualties ‘still under the rubble’ as ambulances, hospitals face new threats

With Lebanon still reeling from Israel’s devastating airstrikes on 8 April, UN humanitarians reported new fears of attacks on ambulances and looming food shortages in the south of the country on Friday.

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Peace and Security
A scene of devastation in Beirut following airstrikes, showing collapsed buildings, smoke rising from rubble, and emergency personnel assessing the damage.
MIDDLE EAST LIVE 10 April: Fear and uncertainty grow in Lebanon as conflict grinds on

Fighting continues across parts of the Middle East, with renewed exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Humanitarian needs are deepening, with rising civilian casualties, mounting displacement and growing strain on services. Diplomatic efforts continue with high stakes negotiations due to start Saturday between the US and Iran over the faltering ceasefire deal. Lebanon is an active war zone and the Strait of Hormuz is still effectively closed. Stay with us for live updates. App users can follow coverage here.

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Peace and Security
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