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Palestinian ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour said it was not in the interest of the Palestinian people to “send gifts” to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, rather it is to “isolate Netanyahu and his extremist fascist groups until they cannot bare this global pressure on them to stop this aggression, which will happen.” UNIFEED

Senseless cycle of bloodshed, destruction between Israel, Palestinians in Gaza must stop now, Secretary-General tells Security Council.

Following his meeting with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Secretary-General António Guterres said, “at this time of growing global divisions, respect for international law and a commitment to dialogue are more important than ever to maintain international peace and security, protect the health, welfare and dignity of people around the world, and guide collective action.” COURTESY OF MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

United States ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said her country would continue “standing up and speaking out until China’s government stops its crimes against humanity and the genocide of Uyghurs and other minorities in Xinjiang.” UNIFEED

Ministers in Security Council stress need to adapt, reform ancient United Nations structures, as multilateralism erodes under weight of multiple challenges.

Syria must declare all chemical warfare agents produced at former production facility, says High Representative in briefing to Security Council.

Virtual stakeout by Gert Auväärt, Deputy Permanent Representative of Estonia to the United Nations, on the situation in in Middle East (Syria chemical weapons), on behalf of Estonia, France, Ireland, Belgium and Germany.

UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu said the findings of the OPCW’s Investigation and Identification Team with regards to an incident in Syria’s Saraqib are “deeply concerning,” and stressed that there is “no justification for the use of toxic chemicals as weapons by anyone, anywhere and under any circumstances.” UNIFEED

The stark warning from the 2021 Global Report on Food Crises released on Wednesday revealed that conflict, or economic shocks that are often related to COVID-19 along with extreme weather, are continuing to push millions of people into acute food insecurity. UNIFEED

The President of the General Assembly Volkan Bozkir speaks about what the General Assembly has achieved so far this session and what is expected in the coming months – and takes journalists’ questions.