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A total of 274 million people worldwide will need emergency aid and protection in 2022, a 17 per cent increase compared to last year, UN Humanitarians said on Thursday. UNTV CH

Russian Ambassador Dmitry Polyanskiy today (30 Nov) said allegations that the Russian Federation “has not fulfilled or implemented some of its obligations” on the Minsk agreement between Ukraine and Russia, “absolutely distort the sense of these agreements and it's very dangerous.” UNIFEED

UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland said recent developments in the Occupied Palestinian Territory “are worrying” and expressed concern that if quick and decisive action is not taken, “we risk plunging into another deadly escalation of violence.” UNIFEED

Following a mission to Iran, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi described his consultations with Iranian officials as “inconclusive” and said, “We are close to the point where I would not be able to guarantee continuity of knowledge” on the country’s nuclear programme. IAEA

On board this aircraft are United Nations peacekeepers in South Sudan. They are on a mission to conflict-ridden Tambura, Western Equatoria, led by Lieutenant-General Shailesh Tinaikar, the Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. UNMISS

At the Young Activists Summit in Geneva today, six young people with inspirational plans for our world came to the United Nations to share their hopes and dreams, and to show other young people what could be achieved when a vision of making the world a better place becomes reality. UNTV CH

The School Meals Coalition was launched to support governments and their partners to improve or restore national, sustainable school meal programmes, and strive for every child to have the opportunity to receive a healthy, nutritious meal in school by 2030. UNIFEED

Security Council, renewing arms embargo on Somalia, authorization to inspect vessels, adopts resolution 2607 (2021) by 13 votes in favour, 2 abstentions.

After extending the COP26 climate negotiations an extra day, nearly 200 countries in Glasgow, adopted on Saturday an outcome document that, according to the UN Secretary-General, reflects the interests, the contradictions, and the state of political will in the world today. UNIFEED

Voicing support for African Union’s peace efforts in Ethiopia, Security Council speakers urge political dialogue between parties to prevent disaster.