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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

Just over a month after the start of the war in Ukraine, UN top humanitarian officials briefed the Security Council on the humanitarian catastrophe in the European country and the implications for the rest of the world. UNIFEED

Russian ambassador Vasily Nebenzia said his delegation was preparing to put forward a draft resolution at the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine and “see whether the Security Council can or cannot fulfil its mission.” UNIFEED

The United Nations top humanitarian official announced the launch of an appeal for Ukraine and said, “we have not left, we are not leaving Ukraine,” adding “we're expanding our presence in Ukraine and scaling up efforts to help meet the needs of people affected across that country.” UNIFEED

Briefing the Security Council on recent developments in Iraq, Hennis-Plasschaert said, “the priority should be to urgently agree on a programme of action that –immediately and meaningfully–tackles Iraq’s long list of outstanding domestic business.” UNIFEED

“Today, Al-Qaida and Da’esh, and their various affiliates remain serious threats, while terrorist attacks based on xenophobia, racism, and intolerance are increasing,” warned the Under-Secretary-General of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism, Vladimir Voronkov. UNIFEED

Following the announcement on the death of the leader of Da’esh, UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said the Organization wanted to take this moment “to remember the victims and families of victims of terrorism everywhere around the world.” UNIFEED

Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council that the use of explosive weapons in urban areas, “carries a high risk of indiscriminate impact” causing “devastating harm” on civilians “both in the immediate aftermath, and in the long-term.” UNIFEED

Displaced families and their host communities in the Middle East had already been struggling to cope with the economic crisis and devastating impact of COVID. Now, winter storms have only exacerbated the situation and increased hardships, according to the UN refugee agency (UNHCR). UNHCR

From peacekeeping, to the protection of refugees and providing life-saving humanitarian aid, the work of the United Nations remained vital in a year marked by multiple overlapping crises. UNIFEED