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Hello, this is Michelle. As the first phase of a ceasefire in Gaza takes hold, humanitarian groups call for much-needed aid for over two million Palestinians to be allowed to flow freely, my collegue Kasmira reports.

And two policy experts argue that for secretary general António Guterres's UN80 initiative to achieve meaningful reform beyond budget cuts, countries should leverage Geneva's main assets.

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Michelle Langrand

10.10.2025


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Israeli tanks are positioned on the coastal road leading to Gaza City as displaced Palestinians gather near Wadi Gaza in the central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Humanitarians urge full access under Gaza ceasefire plan. A fragile ceasefire brings hope of relief to Gaza, but humanitarians warn it will mean little unless borders open and aid can flow unimpeded.

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❝If UN80 is to deliver more than budget cuts, it should build on Geneva's strengths. As countries are forced to reckon with UN reform, they should invest in Geneva, where the UN delivers and innovates, argue Adam Day, head of office, UN University Centre for Policy Research Geneva, and Madeleine Hamel, project lead on science and technology at the centre.


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