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Asked about the negotiations to extend the Black Sea Grain Initiative, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov, said that he “can't say that the UN has not been undertaking efforts in the right direction, on the contrary”, but “there has been practically no result.” UNIFEED

The Secretary-General met with the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation,  Sergey Lavrov. They discussed the war in Ukraine, as well as the situations in Afghanistan and Syria. UNIFEED

The High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, told the Security Council that “the risk of a nuclear weapon being used is currently higher than at any time since the depth of the cold war,” and the war in Ukraine “represents the most acute example of that risk.” UNIFEED

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued warrants of arrest for two individuals in the context of the situation in Ukraine: Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova. ICC

Talking about the situation in Ukraine, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said, “This is not only an illegal war but also a unilateral war.” UNIFEED

The UN Secretary-General warned the Security Council that “veiled threats to use nuclear weapons in the context of the conflict have spiked nuclear risks to levels not seen since the darkest days of the Cold War” and declared that “these threats are unacceptable.” UNIFEED

The UN Secretary-General said on Tuesday that “the US and the Russian Federation should resume the full implementation of the New START Treaty without delay”, according to a UN Spokesperson. UNIFEED

From the war in Ukraine to the response in health crisis and providing life-saving humanitarian aid, the work of the United Nations remained vital in a year marked by multiple overlapping crises. UNIFEED

As 2022 comes to an end, the conflict in Ukraine shows no signs of waning. UNIFEED / FILE

Despite ‘glimmer of hope’ in Armenia, Azerbaijan conflict, escalating tensions threaten to derail fragile progress, senior official tells Security Council.