"CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY"

The UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights told the Security Council that “the armed attack by the Russian Federation against Ukraine and the ensuing hostilities have brought the most severe forms of human rights and international humanitarian law violations into the everyday lives of people in Ukraine, putting at risk countless lives, causing massive displacement and destruction of civilian infrastructure.” UNIFEED

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

Delivering a joint statement on behalf of many Member States, US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield urged all Security Council members to support an open briefing in 2023 to “discuss the human rights violations and abuses committed by the DPRK, the implications for peace and security and explore ways to incorporate human rights into the peace and security diplomacy in the Korean peninsula.” UNIFEED

Significant progress made gathering evidence on ISIL/Da’esh crimes in Iraq, but domestic laws needed, investigating head tells Security Council.

UN senior official Christian Ritscher said, “one of our key goals is to support Iraq in playing a leading role in holding ISIL members accountable for international crimes,” adding that “UNITAD is committed to building capacities of the judiciary in Iraq to work towards fair and just trials in accordance with applicable standards of the United Nations.” UNIFEED

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine told the Security Council today that Russia’s attacks against his country's energy infrastructure are “an obvious crime against humanity”. UNIFEED

Senior official condemns Russian Federation’s missile strikes against Ukraine’s critical infrastructure, as Security Council holds emergency meeting on attacks.

Security Council extends mandate of Multidimensional Stabilization Mission in Central African Republic for one year, adopting Resolution 2659 (2022).

People of Libya need to be ensured justice, not ‘an abstract idea’, International Criminal Court prosecutor says, briefing Security Council from embattled country.

Delegates in General Assembly support Human Rights Council’s monitoring of crises worldwide, yet some say double standards ignore impact on developing countries.