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The steep increase in the number of Rohingya refugees risking their lives to cross the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal last year is a reflection of their growing desperation, says the UN refugee agency. UNTV CH

The 9th Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations concluded its works today in Fez, Morocco. UNIFEED

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, said that the country’s human rights situation remains concerning. UNIFEED

The World Health Organization (WHO) received a pioneer framework to guide health care professionals when they encounter victims of human trafficking in the course of medical treatment and assistance. UNIFEED

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, “We are not dealing with gaps – we are dealing with outright inaction and negligence in the protection of minority rights.” UNIFEED

The General Assembly today elected Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland to the Security Council for two-year terms beginning on 1 January of next year. UNIFEED

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet called on the Russian Federation to “heed the clear and strong calls of the General Assembly and of this Council, and immediately act to withdraw its troops from Ukrainian territory.” UNTV CH

According to the UN refugee agency, hundreds of refugees, including older people, families with young children, and women, are being prioritized for transfer to Romania from Moldova – a country on Ukraine’s southern border with limited resources to deal with the hundreds of thousands of refugees that have arrived there in recent weeks. UNHCR

UN chief António Guterres said the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration reflects the commitment of the international community to "make migration work for all,” adding that, three years on, "this task remains as urgent as ever.” UNIFEED

The UN Special Envoy on Myanmar told reporters in New York, “One year since the 1 of February 2021, violence and brutality in Myanmar has only intensified and widened.” UNIFEED