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1. DR Congo: Armed violence displaces thousands as cholera outbreak worsens

   Ongoing violence in North and South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to kill, injure and displace civilians, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned. 

2. World News in Brief: Israeli military escalation in Syria, Nicaragua rights probe, South Sudan talks

   The UN Special Envoy for Syria has condemned the repeated and intensifying military escalations by Israel in the country, including airstrikes that have caused civilian casualties.

3. UN rights chief warns of increasing risk of atrocity crimes in Gaza

   The recent killings of 15 medical personnel and humanitarian aid workers in Gaza raise further concerns over the commission of war crimes by the Israeli military, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights told the Security Council on Thursday. 

4. UN envoy urges international support for West Africa and the Sahel

   In a briefing to the Security Council on Thursday, the UN Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel painted a mixed picture of the region, which is facing a growing terrorist threat but also political progress and encouraging initiatives. 

5. Myanmar: UN chief calls for urgent access as quake toll mounts

   The UN chief on Thursday called for immediate and unrestricted humanitarian access to Myanmar, where last week’s devastating earthquakes claimed over 3,000 lives and left millions in urgent need of aid.