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UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Pramilla Patten said building back better from the COVID-19 pandemic requires an “inclusive, intersectional, and gender-informed approach” and demands a paradigm shift: “to silence the guns and amplify the voices of women; to invest in public welfare rather than the instruments of warfare.” UNIFEED

Ibrahim wanted to find a way to help high-school students study and pass the chemistry exams as schools closed in Iraq. With very few online resources available for refugee students, he established his own YouTube channel and students understood the material. UNHCR

After a decade of upheaval, conflict and displacement, Syrians are facing the worst humanitarian conditions since the start of the crisis, with millions of people sliding into hunger in the last year alone, according to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). WFP

UN political chief Rosemary DiCarlo said women are essential to identifying “durable and inclusive political solutions that can lead to sustainable peace,” but stressed that “comprehensive, long-term efforts are needed from all stakeholders” to overcome the obstacles to their participation. UNIFEED

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is following closely the reports of a US airstrike targeting sites in eastern Syria. He called on all concerned sides to “exercise restraint and avoid escalation,” said a UN Spokesperson. 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

The head of the United Nations mission in Iraq (UNAMI) Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert said, “for credible elections to take place, it is imperative that parties and candidates operate in a free and safe environment,” calling on “all parties, stakeholders and authorities to come together, to agree on a ‘code of conduct’ and to allow all Iraqi candidates to operate freely.” UNIFEED

“The threat posed by ISIL to international peace and security is on the rise again,” warned the top UN official on Counter-Terrorism, urging the member states “to remain focused and united to counter it.” UNIFEED

A new report by World Bank and UNHCR revealed that there is a jump in poverty among refugees during pandemic, adding that cash programmes that help offset impact must be scaled up in 2021. UNHCR

The Special adviser and head of the UN’s investigative team into the crimes of Da’esh/ ISIL (UNITAD) said the commitment made by the Security Council to the victims “is not made good solely through the collection and preservation of evidence,” rather it can only “be satisfied when this evidence is presented in court, and survivors of ISIL crimes are able to see their abusers held accountable in fair trials, in accordance with the rule of law.” UNIFEED