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During a meeting on the Human Rights situation in Syria, chief investigator of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Republic, Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro said, "though justice delayed is justice denied, justice must come, and it must come in all its forms.” UNIFEED

The Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Myanmar, Christine Schraner Burgener, condemned recent steps taken by the military in Myanmar and urged the international community “to collectively send a clear signal in support of democracy in Myanmar.” UNIFEED

The Government of Portugal has written to the President of the General Assembly and the President of the Security Council officially nominating António Guterres as a candidate for a second term UN Secretary- General, said a UN Spokesperson. UNIFEED

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, “much like COVID-19 vaccines, human rights will not lead to a healthier world if they are only available to the privileged few. We need renewed, concerted, global determination to ensure the protection of human rights of all people, everywhere and in all situations.” UNIFEED

Iran committed multiple human rights violations in shooting down Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 that killed all of the 176 passengers and crew onboard, as well as in the aftermath of the deadly attack, according to a UN Human Rights expert. UNIFEED

In their opening remarks to the 46th session of the Human Rights Council, the UN chief reiterated his call to the Myanmar military “to stop the repression immediately”, while the High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said the “medical impact of the pandemic is far from over and its effects on economies, freedoms, societies, and people have only just begun”. UNTV CH

The UN Human Rights Office condemned indiscriminate arrests of activists and journalists in Myanmar and called on the country’s military authorities to respect the election results and restore the country to civilian rule. UNTV CH

UN chief António Guterres today reiterated his call on the Government of Israel to “immediately halt all settlement activity, which is a major obstacle to the achievement of the two-State solution, and a just, lasting and comprehensive peace.” UNIFEED

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said 2020 brought the world “tragedy and peril” and stressed that 2021 “must be the year to change gear and put the world on track.” He added, “Now is the time to secure the well-being of people, economies, societies and our planet. It is possible. So, we must make it happen together.” UNIFEED

In an event to commemorate the victims of Holocaust, the Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for “coordinated global action” in order to “make an alliance against the rise and spread of neo-Nazism and white supremacy and to combat propaganda and disinformation.” UNIFEED