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Iran must refrain from more action to reduce commitments under 2015 nuclear deal, Under-Secretary-General tells Security Council.

International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals may conclude most cases by May 2021, its president tells Security Council.

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for global solidarity and greater international cooperation and must be turned into an opportunity for fundamental change, Secretary-General António Guterres said in a keynote address to the Nobel Peace Prize Forum. UNIFEED

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Security Council updates reform text to address gaps in post-conflict states, unanimously adopting resolution 2553 (2020).

General Assembly adopts seven resolutions, including texts on Middle East, citing illegality of annexing Occupied Palestinian Territory.

A Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and European Union project tackles water scarcity and rising fuel costs with new irrigation methods in Ibb Governorate, Yemen. FAO

Levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere hit a new record of 410.5 parts per million (PPM) in 2019 and are expected to keep rising this year despite a slight reduction in emissions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in its annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin. UNTV CH

General Assembly decides to hold high-level special session in response to COVID-19 pandemic, 3-4 December.

Security Council extends European-led stabilization force in Bosnia and Herzegovina for 12 months, unanimously adopting Resolution 2549 (2020).