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Prospects for viable state of Palestine dwindling as settlements expand amid continuing violence, Special Coordinator tells Security Council at 8449th meeting.

Prospects for viable state of Palestine dwindling as settlements expand amid continuing violence, Special Coordinator tells Security Council at 8449th meeting.

Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon said the Iranian “terror machine” was attempting to close in on his country on four fronts and stressed that Israel would “never let Iran win, not in Syria, not in Lebanon, not in Judea and Samaria, not in Gaza, not anywhere.” UNIFEED

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

Press Encounter with Danny Danon, Permanent Representative of Israel.

A spate of migrant shipwrecks and rescues in the Mediterranean Sea in recent days is evidence that urgent action is required from European States to address the issue, the United Nations said on Tuesday. UNTV CH

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

Severe weather has affected refugee settlements across Lebanon, forcing many families to live in freezing, damp conditions. As temperatures drop, residents are struggling to remove snow and repair the devastating damage to their tents and health. UNHCR

Berlin’s extensive public transport network and the city’s employment agency have launched an innovative programme to put refugees into the driver’s seat. Sixteen trainees last year completed a year-long course to learn how to navigate the city in the 1,300-bus fleet. Mohamad Al Said, a Syrian refugee, is now steering a course for a new life in Berlin. UNHCR

Secretary-General António Guterres made a call for multilateralism and, warning against the dangers of widespread fear and mistrust in our planet, said, “the best-selling brand in our world today is indeed fear.” UNIFEED