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Security Council delegates call for unity of Bosnia and Herzegovina amid political stalemate, Republika Srpska threatens to withdraw from state institutions.

According to the United Nations Development Programme, a trifecta of the ongoing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the newly felt effects of the Russia-Ukraine war, and the climate-related challenges have severely impacted efforts to sustain peace and reduce poverty and inequality in the African continent. UNTV CH

Third humanitarian convoy under way to evacuate civilians from besieged Ukraine city, Secretary-General tells Security Council.

Grammy-winning singer Burna Boy got a backstage tour of the United Nations from its highest-ranking woman and fellow Nigerian, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed. UNIFEED

The US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell signaled a half-point rate hike is in the cards soon to combat inflation. IMF

World Bank Group President David Malpass said the international community needs to “take important steps to address the current set of crises” facing the global economy, including the war in Ukraine, the ongoing pandemic, and rising debt burdens. WORLD BANK

Humanitarian crisis in Ukraine deteriorating at alarming speed, briefers tell Security Council, calling for attacks on civilians to stop.

WHO’s chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged Russia, “for the sake of humanity,” to "come back to the table and to work for peace," adding that humanitarian corridors “must be established so that medical supplies, food and water can be delivered, and civilians can move to safety." WHO

The United Nations Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten, told the Security Council that over the past year, “sexual violence continued to be committed as a tactic of war, torture, terrorism and political repression,” with a reported increase of "some 800 cases compared with 2020.” UNIFEED

Security Council delegates demand justice for perpetrators of sexual violence in armed conflict, urge creation of sanctions designation criterion.