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Rural reform critical to building ‘more peaceful, prosperous Colombia’, Special Representative tells Security Council.

Ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, observed on November 25th, a new report by UN Women and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) indicates that more than five women or girls are killed every hour by someone in their own family. UNIFEED

Piracy, armed robbery declining in Gulf of Guinea, but enhanced national, regional efforts needed for stable maritime security, top official tells Security Council.

A top United Nations official for Africa told the Security Council that pirate groups in the Gulf of Guinea “are adapting to changing dynamics both at sea and in coastal areas” and said criminal networks may be shifting to “less risky and more profitable” activities. UNIFEED

Security Council renews sanctions regime on Somalia, mandate for panel of experts, adopting Resolution 2662 (2022) by 11 votes in favour, 4 abstentions.

Somalia Sanctions Committee Chair briefs Security Council on experts panel final report, recommendations.

The Executive Director of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Ghada Fathi Waly, said, “it is essential to better understand the links between organized crime and terrorism in Africa through rigorous collection of data and evidence, as well as the development of relevant programs and policies.” UNIFEED

Stronger regulation, cross-border coordination key to stopping terrorism across Africa funded by illegal trafficking in natural resources, speakers tell Security Council.

The ten elected members and five incoming members of the Security Council called on the Taliban to immediately reverse the decision to exclude girls from secondary education in Afghanistan. UNIFEED

Afghanistan’s future depends on Taliban’s engagement with world, but restrictions on women signal lack of international commitments, briefer warns Security Council.