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Daily Wrap 5 August 2020 UNIFIL Lebanon: Support for hospitals top UN priority in the wake of deadly blast The United Nations is working closely with the authorities in Lebanon to support ongoing response in the aftermath of the massive deadly explosion that rocked Beirut on Tuesday, destroying large swathes of the capital. Peace and Security © John Isaac Independent rights experts call on India to remedy 'alarming' situation in Jammu and Kashmir UN-appointed independent human rights experts have called for urgent action in India's Jammu and Kashmir, amid concerns of ongoing abuses against civilians there. Human Rights © UNICEF/Michele Spatari/AFP-Services South Africa: UN health agency sends experts to help battle against COVID-19  new "surge team" of leading UN health experts is on its way to South Africa to ramp up the COVID-19 response there, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. Health Coronavirus Portal & News Updates Readers can find information and guidance on the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) from the UN, World Health Organization and UN agencies here. For daily news updates from UN News, click here. unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences