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1. Sudan: UN welcomes extension of vital aid corridor amid rising insecurity

   The United Nations has welcomed Sudan’s decision to extend the opening of an aid corridor with neighbouring Chad and continues to express concern over the ongoing escalation in El Obeid, capital of North Kordofan state.

2. Venezuela earthquake death toll passes 1,700 as UN continues to scale up response

   Five days after powerful earthquakes struck central-northern Venezuela, the death toll continues to climb along with the intense rescue operation and the UN coordinates humanitarian assistance, warning that recovery “is going to take time.”

3. World News in Brief: Afghanistan airstrikes, rights violations in DR Congo, Gaza displacement

   At least 28 civilians were killed and 49 injured in airstrikes carried out in Paktya, Paktika and Kunar provinces in Afghanistan on Sunday evening, the UN Mission in the country has reported.

4. International cooperation critical as terrorism threat evolves

   Terrorism is evolving amid global instability characterised by heightened geopolitical tensions, protracted conflicts and growing fragmentation – and the international response must also evolve to meet the challenge. 

5. UN details humanitarian toll of strikes on Ukrainian power industry

   Missile and drone attacks killed at least a dozen civilians in Russia and Ukraine over the weekend as both countries continue to launch long-range drone strikes.