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Daily Wrap 19 July 2022

Best way to protect children caught in conflict is to 'champion peace': Gamba The best way to protect children and prevent violations against them during armed conflict is to "promote and champion peace," the UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict told the Security Council on Tuesday.  Read more Peace and Security 'Moment for Nature' essential to beat back threats, spur climate action With less than eight years remaining to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the President of the UN General Assembly convened a 'Moment for Nature' debate on Tuesday to examine the interconnected environmental threats hampering efforts to achieve sustainable development.  Read more Climate and Environment Cost of living crisis hits poorest the hardest, warns UNCTAD Billions of people are facing the greatest cost of living crisis in a generation due to rising food and energy prices amid rapid inflation and increasing debt, leaving the most vulnerable consumers in a dire situation, said the UN trade and development body, UNCTAD on Tuesday. Read more Economic Development 'I will never stop telling my story': Confronting victim-blaming for sexual assault  Imagine enduring a terrifying sexual attack. Bruised and shaken, you recount what happened to the police only for them to turn the tables on you, by asking: what were you wearing?   Read more Human Rights WMO warns of frequent heatwaves in decades ahead Extreme heat in western Europe is causing devastating wildfires in France and Spain, unprecedented drought in Italy and Portugal, and the United Kingdom recorded its highest-ever temperature of just over 40 degrees Celsius during Tuesday, at London's Heathrow airport. Read more Climate and Environment Voluntary repatriation of refugees from Angola to DR Congo resumes After a two-year hiatus, the voluntary repatriation of refugees from Angola to their homeland in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has begun again, after the programme was put on hold in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic led to long-term border closures. Read more Migrants and Refugees

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