World News in Brief: Ethiopians flee to Kenya amidst renewed conflict, new head of UN’s food programme, UN mission in Somalia concludes

Around 36,600 people have fled into northern Kenya following an uptick in fighting on the Ethiopian side of the border. 

Women and girls’ share of civilian war deaths doubles since 2021

War is growing deadlier for women and girls, who accounted for one in four of the more than 37,000 civilians killed in armed conflict last year – double their share in 2021 – according to major UN report released Monday.