"FINANCING"

Upcoming elections offer historic opportunity to widen Colombia’s democracy, Special Representative tells Security Council.

Addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the global economic recovery remains fragile, adding “the last two years have demonstrated a simple but brutal truth — if we leave anyone behind, we leave everyone behind.” UNIFEED

UN chief António Guterres said, “the Group of 77 and China is a vital part of our work. Your engagement and promotion of developing country priorities — and your support to our Organization — will be needed now, more than ever.” UNIFEED

"Yes, the recovery is likely to continue, but against stronger winds," announced IMF’s Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in an event hosted by the Center for Global Development in Washington, DC. IMF

From peacekeeping, to the protection of refugees and providing life-saving humanitarian aid, the work of the United Nations remained vital in a year marked by multiple overlapping crises. UNIFEED

UN Secretary-General António Guterres noted that the world's hopes for the future are "being tested" as it welcomes the new year and said, "Together, let’s make recovery our resolution for 2022." UNIFEED

Approving $3.12 billion programme budget, General Assembly adopts 26 resolutions, 2 decisions, as main part of seventy-sixth session concludes.

Security Council unanimously adopts resolution 2615 (2021), enabling provision of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan as country faces economic crisis.

Security Council reauthorizes African Union Mission in Somalia for three months, unanimously adopting resolution 2614 (2021).

Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.