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Daily Wrap 2 October 2020 © UNICEF/Dhia Al-Adimi Countries face 'critical moment' in COVID response: UN health agency chief With strong leadership and comprehensive strategies it's never too late for countries to change the trendlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, despite passing the tragic milestone of one million deaths this week amid regional surges in infections, said the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday. Health UNOCHA Sudan alert: Flooding and surging inflation threaten humanitarian assistance  Catastrophic flooding and rising food and health costs in Sudan, have driven up the number of people in need, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Friday.  Humanitarian Aid OCHA/Themba Linden Iraq urged to investigate attacks on women human rights defenders UN-appointed independent rights experts have urged the Iraqi authorities to investigate the murder of a female human rights defender, and the attempted killing of another, targeted "simply because they are women". Human Rights Unsplash/Burgess Milner Guterres: Only way to remove nuclear risk, 'completely eliminate nuclear weapons' The elimination of nuclear weapons is vital to the "survival of life on this planet", the UN chief told the final major event of the General Assembly's high level week on Friday.   Peace and Security IOM Libya Mediterranean Sea: 'Cycle of violence' for fleeing migrants must be addressed The UN human rights office OHCHR, called on Friday for urgent action to address the "unimaginable horrors" faced by migrants attempting to cross the central Mediterranean Sea in search of safety in Europe. Migrants and Refugees UN Photo/Mark Garten UN chief reiterates call for global ceasefire, marking International Day of Non-Violence The UN Secretary-General repeated his call for a global ceasefire on Friday, commemorating the International Day of Non Violence, which is taking place this year in the shadow of the devastating human and socio-economic impacts resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.  Peace and Security 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