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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 UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths said that in Ukraine, humanitarian access to areas under the temporary military control of the Russian Federation has become increasingly unpredictable and difficult to achieve. UNIFEED

Unanimously adopting Resolution 2668 (2022), Security Council highlights importance of mental health services for peace operations personnel.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine told the Security Council today that Russia’s attacks against his country's energy infrastructure are “an obvious crime against humanity”. UNIFEED

Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary A. DiCarlo, stressed to the Security Council that here is “no end in sight” to the Ukraine war, and said, “yesterday’s incident in Poland near the Ukrainian border was a frightening reminder of the absolute need to prevent any further escalation.” UNIFEED

UN top officials urged all parties to protect the Black Sea Grain Initiative, highlighting the importance of the deal for food security around the world. UNIFEED

The United Nations Political Affairs Chief, Rosemary DiCarlo, said she was “gravely concerned” about the destruction of critical energy infrastructure in Ukraine and said “combined with soaring gas and coal prices, the deprivation caused by these attacks threatens to expose millions of civilians to extreme hardship and even life-endangering conditions this winter. UNIFEED

Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary Anne DiCarlo told the Security Council that the referenda taking place in occupied Ukrainian territories are being held “during active armed conflict in areas under Russian control outside Ukraine's legal and constitutional framework” and “cannot be called a genuine expression of the popular will.” UNIFEED

Amid widespread food insecurity due to conflict, humanitarian Coordinator Martin Griffiths told the Security Council that “famine will happen in Somalia,” and added that “it will not be the only place either.” UNIFEED

The Security Council failed to adopt a resolution imposing new sanctions on the DPRK after a ballistic launch. UNIFEED