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Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

From peacekeeping, to the protection of refugees and providing life-saving humanitarian aid, the work of the United Nations remained vital in a year marked by multiple overlapping crises. UNIFEED

Extending mandate for ISIL (Da’esh) sanctions framework, Security Council unanimously adopts resolution 2610 (2021).

From peacekeeping, to the protection of refugees and providing life-saving humanitarian aid, the work of the United Nations remained vital in a year marked by multiple overlapping crises. UNIFEED / FILE

Briefing Security Council on pandemic-related challenges, outgoing chairs of subsidiary bodies stress in-person country visits still key for effective sanctions’ monitoring.

People, countries impacted by climate change also vulnerable to terrorist recruitment, violence, speakers tell Security Council in open debate.

Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council that “often, the regions most vulnerable to climate change also suffer from insecurity, poverty, weak governance and the scourge of terrorism.” UNIFEED

People, countries impacted by climate change also vulnerable to terrorist recruitment, violence, speakers tell Security Council in open debate.

A large group of asylum-seekers, refugees and migrants has been stranded near the border between Belarus and Poland in the vicinity of the Bruzgi (Belarus) / Kuznica (Poland) official border crossing point since 8 November. UNHCR, and its partner the Belarus Red Cross Society, are there providing emergency aid. UNHCR