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The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Mali, El-Ghassim Wane, said that the security environment in the country had remained complex in recent months, particularly in the Center and the tri-border area between Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. UNIFEED

Briefing the Security Council today on the International Criminal Court’s Darfur-related activities, the ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan said that the cooperation with the government of Sudan has deteriorated. UNIFEED

War leaving invisible scars for Ukrainians, Under-Secretary-General tells Security Council, noting one fourth of population will develop mental-health condition.

Greater acceptance, participation in International Court of Justice’s compulsory jurisdiction key for improving global dispute settlement, Security Council hears.

Greater acceptance, participation in International Court of Justice’s compulsory jurisdiction key for improving global dispute settlement, Security Council hears.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, “the rule of law is foundational to the United Nation,” reiterating that the Security Council has “a vital role in upholding it.” UNIFEED

A Spokesperson for the UN Human Rights Office said that “criminal proceedings and the death penalty are being weaponized by the Iranian Government to punish individuals participating in protests and to strike fear into the population so as to stamp out dissent, in violation of international human rights law.” UNTV CH

A Spokesperson for the UN Human Rights Office condemned the "attack on the heart of Brazilian democracy" and called the events from Sunday "truly shocking". OHCHR

Hybrid press briefing by Ambassador ISHIKANE Kimihiro, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of January. 

General Assembly adopts $3.4 billion programme budget for 2023, approves permanent shift to annual cycle, concluding main part of Seventy-Seventh Session.