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Daily Wrap 14 October 2020 UN Verification Mission in Colombia Continued violence strains Colombia peace process, Security Council hears Enormous challenges remain on the road to lasting peace in Colombia, where despite ongoing attacks and stigmatization, the vast majority of former FARC-EP fighters who laid down their weapons under a 2016 peace agreement with the Government, remain engaged in the reintegration process, the head of the UN mission in the South American country says. Peace and Security UNICEF/Vinay Panjwani Progress against tuberculosis 'at risk': WHO Urgent action and funding are needed to sustain progress in the global fight against tuberculosis (TB), the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has said, warning that global targets for prevention and treatment "will likely be missed". Health OCHA/Pierre Peron Myanmar: 'Shocking' killing of children allegedly used as human shields UN agencies in Myanmar have expressed 'sadness' and 'shock' over the killing of two boys, allegedly used as human shields by security forces in the country's northern Rakhine province, earlier this month.  Peace and Security UNIFIL/Pasqual Gorriz Talks begin to resolve disputed Lebanon-Israel maritime border The UN Secretary-General has welcomed the launch of ground-breaking discussions on Wednesday, over the disputed maritime border between Lebanon and Israel in the eastern Mediterranean, following a framework agreement between the two nations at the beginning of the month. Peace and Security OCHA/Charlotte Cans Thousands displaced by fighting in southern Afghanistan Thousands of people have been displaced and critical health services interrupted, after fighting erupted last weekend between security forces and Taliban fighters in the southern Afghan province of Helmand, the UN humanitarian office has reported.    Humanitarian Aid 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