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The coordinator of the Investigation and Identification Team (IIT) created to identify perpetrators of chemical attacks in Syria told the Security Council that “the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic is solely of the responsibility of the Armed Forces of the Syrian Arab Republic.” UNIFEED

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, concluded a six-day visit to war torn Ukraine, his third visit since the Russian invasion, with a call for donors to stay the course and support the people who are suffering acutely. UNHCR

War leaving invisible scars for Ukrainians, Under-Secretary-General tells Security Council, noting one fourth of population will develop mental-health condition.

Joint Stakeout by Ishikane Kimihiro, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of January, on behalf of the signatories to the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Shared Commitments (Albania, Brazil, Ecuador, France, Gabon, Malta, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom), and the United States.

Several members of the Security Council expressed “grave concern regarding the critical situation” of women and girls in Afghanistan, urging the Taliban to “immediately reverse all oppressive measures against women and girls, adhere to their commitments set out in Security Council resolution 2593, and respect the rights of women and girls.” UNIFEED

Hybrid Press Briefing by Deputy Press Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Yukiko Okano

Greater acceptance, participation in International Court of Justice’s compulsory jurisdiction key for improving global dispute settlement, Security Council hears.

Greater acceptance, participation in International Court of Justice’s compulsory jurisdiction key for improving global dispute settlement, Security Council hears.

Speaking to reporters today in New York, Japan’s Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa said, “The Security Council needs to be enlarged in both the permanent and non-permanent seats. And this is especially true for Africa.” UNIFEED

Hayashi Yoshimasa, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan and President of the Security Council on the Security Council Open Debate on the rule of law among nations.