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The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. UNIFEED

UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council that he invoked Article 99 of the UN Charter because we are “at a breaking point,” warning that there is a high risk of the total collapse of the humanitarian support system in Gaza, which would have devastating consequences. UNIFEED

The World Health Organization (WHO) is providing health support and delivery of vital medical supplies including trauma kits and external fixators to the Al Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis. WHO

A network of pro-bono lawyers in Poland have been helping newly arrived refugees from Ukraine navigate their rights and access social services. UNHCR

A top UN official said that in Ukraine, “intensifying Russian attacks on the country’s energy facilities, amidst heavy snow and freezing temperatures, are worsening the dire humanitarian conditions across the country.” UNIFEED

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk said that the crises and conflicts we are seeing around the world should be a wake-up call for the international community. UNTV CH

In South Sudan, 122 women participate in mixed gender demining teams. UNMISS

Amid intensifying Israel bombardments in the southern Gaza Strip, the UN health agency expressed deep concern on Tuesday that “we are close by humanity’s darkest hour, this bombing must stop now, we need a sustained ceasefire.” UNTV CH

WHO appeals for protection of the health system from further attacks and degradation of its capacity. WHO

WHO is gravely concerned about the resumption of hostilities, including heavy bombardment in Gaza, and reiterates its appeal to Israel to take every possible measure to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, including hospitals, as per the laws of war. WHO