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The 2022 United Nations Ocean Conference, which will take place from 27 June to 1 July 2022 in Lisbon, Portugal, will seek to propel much needed science-based innovative solutions aimed at starting a new chapter of global ocean action. UNIFEED

Human Rights spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani expressed concern about “the continued lack of information on the whereabouts and wellbeing of British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous rights defender Bruno Araújo Pereira” in Brazil. OHCHR

The UN senior official for Africa, Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, warned the Security Council that some countries in Central Africa face political and security challenges that, if not addressed, “could risk impacting neighbouring countries and the sub-region.” UNIFEED

Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

The International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, has today delivered its Judgment in the case concerning Alleged Violations of Sovereign Rights and Maritime Spaces in the Caribbean Sea (Nicaragua v. Colombia). ICJ

As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, 23 countries – home to around 405 million schoolchildren – are yet to fully open schools, with many schoolchildren at risk of dropping out, according to a new UNICEF report released today. UNICEF

In Rwanda, more than one-third of farmers have limited access to clean water. To improve water management, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) built six water ponds to support local farmers of the Yanze Horticulture Production Cooperative (YAHOPROC). FAO

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) signed Tuesday with the government of Maldives a Country Programming Framework (CPF) that it’s aimed at supporting the country’s efforts to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and build back better, increasing resilience to further shocks and addressing development needs. FAO

Ministers of environment and other representatives from over 170 nations convened today (28 Feb) in Nairobi to launch the fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5). UNEP

Ahead of the World Ocean Summit, the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) called for the recognition of the importance of small-scale artisanal fisheries and aquaculture, which are “a critical part of fisheries,” according to a senior FAO official. FAO