"CIVILIAN PROTECTION"

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

Informal comments to the media by Anniken Huitfeldt, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway, on the situation in the Middle East.

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

Briefing Security Council on Darfur, prosecutor urges Sudan Government provide International Criminal Court safe access to crime scenes, witnesses.

Economic sanctions on Mali tightened as West African leaders reject proposed timetable for presidential election, Special Representative tells Security Council.

Briefing by Ambassador Mona Juul, President of the Security Council for January 2022, and Permanent Representative of Norway.

The UN human rights office (OHCHR) urged a “prompt, independent and thorough investigation” in Sudan into the allegations of “rape and sexual harassment, as well as the allegations of death and injury of protesters as a result of the unnecessary or disproportionate use of force, in particular use of live ammunition,” according to a spokesperson. OHCHR

Security Council extends mandate for United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in Democratic Republic of Congo, unanimously adopting resolution 2612 (2021).

Security Council extends mandate of United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei, unanimously adopting resolution 2609 (2021).

Humanitarian, environmental challenges in South Sudan threatening sustainability of peace process, senior officials tell Security Council.