"REFORMS"

Without prospect of end to occupation, Middle East region faces irreversible, dangerous collapse, Special Coordinator tells Security Council.

Without prospect of end to occupation, Middle East region faces irreversible, dangerous collapse, Special Coordinator 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

Mutual distrust, competing priorities hampering efforts to resolve conflict in Yemen, Special Envoy tells Security Council amid calls for progress.

Developments in Tunisia over the past month have deepened the UN Human Rights Office’s already serious concerns about the deteriorating human rights situation there, spokesperson Liz Throssell told a news briefing in Geneva on Tuesday. UNTV CH

The World Bank Group said on Tuesday that the global economy is entering a pronounced slowdown amid fresh threats from COVID-19 variants and a rise in inflation, debt, and income inequality that could endanger the recovery in emerging and developing economies. WORLD BANK GROUP

Economic sanctions on Mali tightened as West African leaders reject proposed timetable for presidential election, Special Representative tells Security Council.

The Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland expressed his continued concern over recent developments in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and in particular the deteriorating security situation. UNIFEED

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

Security Council extends mandate for United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in Democratic Republic of Congo, unanimously adopting resolution 2612 (2021).