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Development in Palestine set back more than 20 years due to Gaza warNiger responds to 50 per cent spike in meningitis since last yearDetention of child migrants in EU must end, say top rights experts 

Gazans on tenterhooks awaiting news of ceasefire call Ukraine landmine contamination still having global economic impactDR Congo conflict driving record levels of displacement, hunger

‘Extraordinary, deep anxiety’ in Rafah from feared Israeli attack: UNRWA Gaza war spillover compounds misery for most vulnerable in LebanonUN rights chief Türk ‘troubled’ by law enforcement crackdown on Gaza protests in US

Gaza at ‘most dangerous’ stage amid huge unexploded weapons risk, warns demining expertLift tax on aid relief, top UN emergency relief chief urges South Sudan  UN expresses solidarity with Kenya following deadly floods 

Gaza humanitarian update, rights experts’ appeal over aid accessSudan: Civilians ‘are trapped’ in El-Fasher, warns UN’s Türk ‘Just in case’ antibiotics widely overused during COVID-19, says UN health agency

Teen alcohol and nicotine use in Europe is up, WHO urges preventive measureUK gender change therapy review reveals devastating impacts on kids, says top rights expertIndependent rights body to investigate fate of missing persons in Syria