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UN Chief Election and Houthi Attacks: Key Developments
- None of the seven candidates for UN chief has the support of all five permanent members of the UN Security Council.
- The UN chief has called on nations to end the 'war on nature', highlighting a lack of finance as a barrier to biodiversity goals.
- Riyadh's international airport has been targeted by Houthi strikes 20 times since the beginning of October, according to the UN Security Council.
- The latest straw poll shows no candidate for UN chief has the required support of all five key powers.
- The UN Security Council has condemned the 'escalatory' Houthi attacks on Riyadh's international airport.