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Ahead of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, the President of the General Assembly Abdulla Shahid appealed to all Member States to demonstrate their commitment to the Olympic Truce and to “undertake concrete actions at the local, national, regional and world levels to promote and strengthen a culture of peace and harmony based on the spirit of the Truce.” UNIFEED

Without prospect of end to occupation, Middle East region faces irreversible, dangerous collapse, Special Coordinator tells Security Council.

Without prospect of end to occupation, Middle East region faces irreversible, dangerous collapse, Special Coordinator tells Security Council.

Security Council renews mandate of United Nations Disengagement Observer Force for six months, unanimously adopting resolution 2613 (2021).

Despite electoral progress, Central African countries still besieged by terrorism, humanitarian crisis, Special Representative tells Security Council.

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg said he was "deeply alarmed” by the ongoing military escalation and continued violence in Yemen and stressed that there was a “risk that this could open a new chapter” of the country’s war that is “even more fragmented and bloody.” UNIFEED

Warring parties in Yemen must talk even if they ‘are not ready’ to put down arms, Special Envoy tells Security Council, describing escalating violence.

The Secretary-General’s Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Pramila Patten urged the government of Ethiopia to “promptly sign into agreement with the United Nations to prevent and respond to conflict related sexual violence,” said a UN Spokesperson. UNIFEED

Secretary-General António Guterres said, “travel restrictions that isolate any one country or region are not only deeply unfair and punitive, they are ineffective,” and called for the use of alternative instruments to avoid “travel apartheid.” UNIFEED

Adopting 3 Middle East drafts, General Assembly calls for launching credible talks on final status issues, respecting historic status quo of Jerusalem holy sites.