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1. From ruins to rebuilding: Three Jamaican mothers face the future after hurricane

   Three women in Jamaica whose lives were upended by the destructive force of a hurricane which battered the Caribbean island are looking to rebuild their future

2. Communities struggle to rebuild following Pakistan’s worst floods

   Extreme weather has battered Pakistan in recent months, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Lives have been lost, livelihoods destroyed, and millions displaced.  

3. A fragile peace, a harsh winter: Gaza’s families struggle to rebuild

   Nearly two months after the latest ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on 10 October, a fragile calm has brought much-needed relief to families who have endured unimaginable suffering and repeated displacement.

4. UN hails DR Congo-Rwanda peace deal amid ongoing hostilities in the east

   The United Nations on Friday welcomed a newly signed peace accord between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda as a “critical step” toward restoring trust, while warning that active fighting near border areas continue to exact a heavy toll on civilians.

5. Lebanon: UN peacekeepers warn of ‘clear violations’ following latest Israeli airstrikes

   Israeli airstrikes took place within the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon’s (UNIFIL) area of operations, the mission said in a statement issued on Friday.