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Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Addressing the general debate of the 77th Session of the General Assembly of the UN on Friday, Charles Michel, President of the European Council, said, “The Kremlin is waging a hybrid war that combines the violence of weapons with the poison of lies.” UNIFEED

Speaking to reporters before a Security Council meeting on Ukraine, Catherine Colonna, Minister of Foreign Affairs of France, said that crimes must not go unpunished to avoid repeating them. UNIFEED

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said the war on drugs and the fight against the climate crisis have “failed,” while the coca plant is “demonized,” and coal and oil are “protected.” UNIFEED

Security Council extends mandate of Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL, unanimously adopting 2651 (2022).

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

Ahead of his meeting with President of Ukraine Volodymr Zelenskyy and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Secretary-General António Guterres visited the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, cradle of human rights law in Ukraine. He was received by its rector, Volodymyr Melnyk, who explained the University’s and its scholars’ important contributions to the world’s science, international law and diplomacy. OCHA

Amid mixed results for Africa’s effective governance, peace, security, speakers in Security Council spotlight ways to end violence, build capacity for growth.

Amid mixed results for Africa’s effective governance, peace, security, speakers in Security Council spotlight ways to end violence, build capacity for growth.

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