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With summer not officially started, Europe is already experiencing a major heatwave as a result of climate change. According to experts at the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), heatwaves are starting earlier, becoming more frequent and severe due to record-level concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. UNTV CH

Adopting resolution 2634 (2022), Security Council calls on Gulf of Guinea countries to criminalize piracy, armed robbery at sea under domestic laws.

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) told health ministers on that although reported COVID-19 cases and deaths have declined significantly, it is not time yet for any country to lower its guard. WHO

Peaceful transfer of power in Somalia offers long-awaited opportunity to advance urgent national priorities, Special Representative tells Security Council.

Amid alarm over Mali’s withdrawal from regional security architecture, top peace official briefs Security Council on challenges to ending terrorism in Sahel.

Third humanitarian convoy under way to evacuate civilians from besieged Ukraine city, Secretary-General tells Security Council.

According to the World Health Organization, 169 cases of acute hepatitis of unknown origin have been reported from 11 countries, and 2 Ebola cases in DRC. Tedros also said that globally, reported cases of COVID-19 continue to decline, but the virus is “still spreading, it’s still changing, and it’s still killing.” WHO

Security Council delegates call for closing vaccine equity gaps in conflict zones as experts stress need to protect hospitals, medical personnel from hostilities.

The General Assembly adopted a resolution suspending the Russian Federation from the Human Rights Council for gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights committed by Russian troops in Ukraine. UNIFEED

Addressing the Security Council on Tuesday, Ukraine's President told Member States he was speaking on behalf of the civilians who died in the six-weeks war by asking them to remove the Russian Federation from the Council, find a way for peace or “dissolve yourself altogether.” UNIFEED