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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, concluded a six-day visit to war torn Ukraine, his third visit since the Russian invasion, with a call for donors to stay the course and support the people who are suffering acutely. UNHCR

Several members of the Security Council expressed “grave concern regarding the critical situation” of women and girls in Afghanistan, urging the Taliban to “immediately reverse all oppressive measures against women and girls, adhere to their commitments set out in Security Council resolution 2593, and respect the rights of women and girls.” UNIFEED

Speaking to reporters today in New York, Japan’s Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa said, “The Security Council needs to be enlarged in both the permanent and non-permanent seats. And this is especially true for Africa.” UNIFEED

The Security Council unanimously approved a resolution extending the authorization for the Syria cross-border aid mechanism for an additional six months, until 10 July. UNIFEED

The president of the Security Council for the month of January, Japan’s permanent representative Ishikane Kimihiro, said the renewal of the resolution allowing cross-border aid in north-west Syria “is a matter of life or death for so many people.” UNIFEED

Representatives of Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland took part of an installation ceremony of their national flags, as newly elected non-permanent members of the Security Council. UNIFEED

Delivering a joint statement on behalf of many Member States, US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield urged all Security Council members to support an open briefing in 2023 to “discuss the human rights violations and abuses committed by the DPRK, the implications for peace and security and explore ways to incorporate human rights into the peace and security diplomacy in the Korean peninsula.” UNIFEED

The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) distributed over 30 000 grain sleeves to support Ukrainian farmers with temporary storage solutions. FAO

Following the latest intercontinental ballistic missile test from the People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), the top UN political affairs official told the Security Council that “tensions continue to increase” in the Korean Peninsula and “with no off ramps insight.” UNIFEED

The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, emphasized that while there is a lack of belief in the delivery of justice and the possibility of peace in Libya, it is not “mission impossible.” UNIFEED