• Israel-Palestine crisis: Amid war crimes fears, UN rights chief renews calls to stop violence, free hostages 
• Sudan: Killings, torture in Darfur echo atrocities from two decades ago: UNHCR
• Myanmar: humanitarian needs soar amid conflict, displacement and monsoon: OCHA

This is the News in Brief from the United Nations. 

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