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The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. UNIFEED

2023 has been a year of crises. Earthquakes, disasters and conflicts have affected millions of people, while funding for humanitarian programming is lagging behind. OCHA

Israeli bombardments from air, land, and sea across Gaza have significantly intensified since 4 December 2023 afternoon, alongside intense fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups, in particular in the eastern parts of Gaza City, Jabalia refugee camp, and areas east of Khan Younis. Aldo, due to increased military operations in the West Bank, more than 64 children have been reported killed since 7 October. UNICEF

The World Food Programme (WFP) warned of looming famine in Gaza, as almost all Gazans surveyed are frequently without food. WFP

UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council that he invoked Article 99 of the UN Charter because we are “at a breaking point,” warning that there is a high risk of the total collapse of the humanitarian support system in Gaza, which would have devastating consequences. UNIFEED

In a statement read by his Chef de Cabinet, Secretary-General António Guterres marked the 75th anniversary of the Genocide Convention and said, “in today's world of deep division, mistrust and conflict, we remain confronted by the enduring menace of this atrocious crime.” UNIFEED

A partnership between UNHCR and IKEA Foundation is drawing on the skills of refugees and host communities in Ethiopia’s Melkadida to power a refugee camp. UNHCR

The Executive Director of Education Cannot Wait, Yasmine Sherif, said, “Climate change is about the planet; education is about humanity. And neither can live without the other.” UNIFEED / FILE

Climate mitigation talks in Dubai were a “COP of hope”, IMF spokesperson Julie Kozack said today in Washington, DC. Tens of thousands of journalists, policymakers, bankers and civil society organizations are gathered there for the UN’s 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UNFCCC. IMF

Asked about the latest developments with regard to the disputed Essequibo region along the Venezuela-Guyana border, Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa today said, “we are going to respect the sovereignty of each of the countries,” and called for the establishment of “real protection for our borders and that there is no type of invasion or appropriation of something that does not belong to another nation.” UNIFEED