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A UN Official for Disarmament Affairs told the Security Council that the United Nations is still not aware of any biological weapons programmes in Ukraine. UNIFEED

The High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, told the Security Council on Friday that the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons continues to document instances of chemical weapons use in Syria. UNIFEED

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

The First Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations of the Russian Federation told journalists in New York on Tuesday that Ukraine was committing “chemical provocations”, allegations that the ambassadors from the United States and United Kingdom called a “false flag operation”. UNIFEED

Following renewed allegations from the Russian Federation, the UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs told the Security Council on Friday that the organization "is not aware of any such biological weapons programmes" in Ukraine. UNIFEED

In a joint statement delivered by US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, countries called on Russia to “speak the truth. And to ensure their lies and disinformation are met with fact,” adding that “Russia is abusing its responsibilities and privileges as a permanent member of the Security Council.” UNIFEED

During a Security Council meeting requested by Russia citing allegations of military biological activities in Ukraine, Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, said the Organization "is not aware of any biological weapons programmes.” UNIFEED

The High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, told the Security Council on Thursday that “due to the identified gaps, inconsistencies and discrepancies that remain unresolved", the Technical Secretariat can't consider the declaration submitted by the Syrian Arab Republic to be accurate and complete in accordance with the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). UNIFEED

The High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, told the Security Council that “at this stage, the declaration submitted by the Syrian Arab Republic, cannot be considered accurate and complete” in accordance with the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). UNIFEED

The High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu told the Security Council, “it is only through complete cooperation by the Syrian Arab Republic with the OPCW Technical Secretariat that all outstanding issues related to the Syrian Arab Republic’s initial declaration can be closed,” adding that “the confidence of the international community in the complete elimination of Syria’s chemical weapons programme depends upon these issues being finalized.” UNIFEED