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SC/14722

Syria’s Declaration of Chemical Weapons Programme Not Considered Accurate, Thorough, Disarmament Chief Tells Security Council

Syria’s declaration of its chemical weapons programme cannot be considered accurate and complete due to the identified gaps, inconsistencies and discrepancies, the United Nations disarmament chief told the Security Council today, urging that country’s thorough cooperation with the Technical Secretariat of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

SC/14724

2374 Committee Chair Outlines Work Overseeing Mali Sanctions, Major Technological Advancement with Use of Virtual Simultaneous Interpretation

Despite the extraordinary circumstances presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Security Council’s Mali sanctions committee held several important consultations in 2021 — including the first virtual meeting of any subsidiary body to employ simultaneous interpretation — the Security Council heard today during a briefing on the body’s recent activities.

SC/14721

Humanitarian Agencies Cannot Replace Role of States, Political Solutions in Handling Refugee Crisis, High Commissioner Tells Security Council

In the face of a slew of challenges, ranging from intractable conflicts to the climate emergency, strengthened multilateral action is needed to tackle the complex issues prompting migratory flows, Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, informed the Security Council today.  “With such challenges, the multilateral system has never been so important; yet, the international system has never been so prone to failure,” he said.