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1. ‘Dangerous nostalgia’ a threat to multilateralism, UN deputy chief tells Danish MPs

   United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed urged countries to protect the UN Charter in a powerful speech to the Danish Parliament on Thursday, urging countries to “stand up for a rules-based order” – or pay the price. 

2. Syria: Renewed clashes risk derailing fragile transition

   A tense standoff between the Syrian Government and Kurdish-led forces in the country’s northeast risks igniting wider instability just as Syria struggles to emerge from years of conflict and authoritarian rule, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Thursday.

3. World News in Brief: Winter attacks in Ukraine, looming food aid cuts in Nigeria, drought in Kenya

   Russian forces launched a fresh wave of strikes across Ukraine this week which have left hundreds of thousands of families without electricity and heating amid freezing temperatures. 

4. For every $1 spent protecting nature, $30 goes to destroying it

   The world spends billions to protect nature, but trillions are being invested in business activities that harm the environment. 

5. Gaza: War crimes probe pledges to continue work for justice and accountability

   As President Trump launched the international Board of Peace plan for Gaza on Thursday, top independent rights experts tasked by the UN Human Rights Council with investigating grave abuses linked to the Hamas-Israel war pledged to continue their work seeking justice and accountability for all.