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According to UN statistics, Hungary ranks penultimate among the countries hosting Ukrainian refugees under the UN refugee response plan, despite Orban's claim that Hungary is making the greatest efforts.

Israel's Foreign Minister demanded the resignation of UN Commissioner-General Filippe Lazzarini after reports of a Hamas tunnel for Palestinian refugees and works (UNRWA) discovered under the agency's headquarters in Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said that the IDF will conduct a large-scale operation in the city of Rafah in Gaza to disband Hamas battalions, and more than 1. 3 million Palestinian refugees living there will be evacuated first.

According to the NSDC Secretary, there were no Ukrainian prisoners on board the downed Russian plane.

Ukraine does not recognize the illegal sentences handed down to Ukrainian prisoners of war in Russia and is working to protect their rights and return them from captivity.

UN investigators have found that North Korea earned $3 billion through 58 cyberattacks on cryptocurrency companies between 2017 and 2023 to help fund its nuclear weapons program.

Ukrainian Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets sent official letters to the UN and ICRC to document violations of international humanitarian law after more than 30 Ukrainian prisoners of war were sentenced to 27-29 years in prison by a so-called "court" in occupied Donetsk.

In 2023, Australia experienced its eighth warmest year on record, according to Bureau of Meteorology climate data, which shows that the country's average temperature has risen by 1. 5°C since 1910 due to climate change.

During the meeting, President Zelenskyy thanked Speaker of the Bulgarian Parliament Rosen Zhelyazkov for Bulgaria's active assistance and support for Ukraine's European and Euro-Atlantic integration.

Russia may be helping North Korea gain access to international banking services in exchange for missiles and ammunition provided by Russia.

World No Cell Phone Day was founded in 2001 by French writer Philip Marceau, who wrote the world's first SMS novel. Anyone who wants to join the event is encouraged to leave home without their cell phones, and, in general, to pretend that they do not exist.

Turkish President Erdogan to discuss with Russian President Putin a new mechanism for exporting Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea.

The record for the warmest minimum air temperature was set in Kyiv on February 4, when the temperature did not drop below +4. 6°C, according to the Central Geophysical Observatory.

Two UN peacekeepers were seriously injured when their helicopter was shot at near Goma in eastern DR Congo.

The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, Denise Brown, emphasized that international humanitarian law prohibits attacks on humanitarian workers.

The Ukrainian Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights said that the International Committee of the Red Cross is not helping Ukraine in the investigation of the crash of the Il-76 plane and did not confirm whether russia provided information about the transportation of prisoners of war by the plane.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine said that the decision of the International Court of Justice that Russia violated international law in its actions in Ukraine is the first time that the UN court has issued a final decision on Russia's violation of international law.

The International Court of Justice has recognized that Russia has violated part of the UN anti-terrorism treaty.

Israel calls on UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to resign after allegations that some UNRWA staff were involved in a Hamas attack.

Russia's war against Ukraine continues and, so to speak, the intensity of hostilities is increasing, and "we see no light at the end of the tunnel," said EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell. He emphasized the importance of protecting the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity and avoiding a world where "might makes right"

According to U. S. intelligence, at least 12 employees of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees were involved in the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. About 10% of the agency's employees in Gaza have close ties to the militants.

UN Secretary-General Guterres considers a return to the grain deal ineffective and calls for freedom of navigation in the Black Sea.

The UN Security Council adopts a resolution on immediate, unimpeded humanitarian assistance to Gaza with 13 votes in favor, with the United States and Russia abstaining. The resolution emphasizes the protection and delivery of aid to the Palestinian civilian population.

Ukrainian law enforcement has registered almost 250,000 people in the war crimes database, including Russian soldiers and collaborators, and opened more than 105,000 criminal cases for war crimes.

More than 20,000 Palestinians have reportedly died in the recent conflict in Gaza, the highest number in the history of the conflict, with Israel and the United States questioning the accuracy of the figures reported by the Gaza Ministry of Health.

One in four Gazans faces hunger, and the WHO reports that 93% of the population is at risk of hunger and malnutrition. Despite pressure from the United States, which has allowed limited aid to be provided, it meets only 10% of the needs.

Russians harvested 6. 4 million tons of wheat and 1.5 million tons of sunflower seeds in the occupied Ukrainian territories, affecting potential market prices. Grain not accounted for in industry reports is being exported from Crimea, affecting Ukraine's potential reparations claims.

Switzerland has pledged an additional 12. 5 million euros in winter aid to Ukraine, bringing the total amount of assistance to almost 28 million U.S. dollars, to support initiatives in the areas of heating, clothing, shelter and clean water.

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry welcomed the UN resolution on human rights violations in all Ukrainian territories occupied by Russia, which calls on Russia to stop its aggression and withdraw its troops. The resolution condemns Russia's human rights violations and demands an end to the deportation of children.

In Argentina, opponents of the new government's tough reforms called for protests in Buenos Aires. Earlier, the president introduced a package of reforms that includes a 50% devaluation of the peso and a reduction in subsidies.