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Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock said “the outlook for the year ahead is bleak," as “one person in 45 around the world" are expected to need humanitarian aid in 2020, "the highest number ever.” UNIFEED

Secretary-General António Guterres said United Nations peacekeepers “represent the last, best hope for millions of people around the world” and highlighted his Action for Peacekeeping initiative, launched in March last year, as the organization’s response to the challenges peacekeepers face. UNIFEED

World leaders adopt political declaration to address special needs of landlocked developing countries, promote strong partnerships with neighbours at 39th and 40th plenary meetings.

The United Nations General Assembly adopted a political declaration reaffirming commitments by the international community to address the special development needs of the world’s 32 Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs). Ahead of the adoption, Secretary-General António Guterres told the General Assembly that the Declaration “calls on us to help turn landlocked developing countries into land-linked places of prosperity and opportunity.” UNIFEED

Speaking at the opening of the 25th Conference of the Parties (COP 25) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Madrid, Secretary-General António Guterres said the world stands “at a critical juncture” in its collective efforts to limit dangerous global warming. COP25 HOST BROADCASTER

Speaking to reporters ahead of the opening of the 25th Conference of the Parties (COP 25) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Madrid, Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday said climate change “is no longer a long-term problem” and we are now confronted with “a global climate crisis.” COP25 HOST BROADCASTER

Calling for collective responsibility to face the challenges of nefarious use of digital technology, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told the fourteenth Internet Governance Forum in Berlin, Germany, that the “growing frequency and severity of cyber-attacks are undermining trust and encouraging States to adopt offensive postures for the hostile use of cyberspace.” IGF

Israeli-Palestinian escalation in Gaza shows urgent need for political progress on Middle East peace process, Special Coordinator tells Security Council at 8669th meeting.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres regretted the reported deaths of at least five people in clashes with police on Tuesday in Bolivia and called for prompt, impartial and thorough investigations to ensure full accountability. UNIFEED

Reconciliation must evolve to reflect growing complexity of today’s conflicts, participants stress during day-long Security Council open debate at 8668th meeting.