"MARTHA AMA AKYAA POBEE"

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

Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Indiscriminate violence by terrorists compounding already disastrous humanitarian situation in Sahel region, Assistant Secretary-General tells Security Council.

The UN top official for Africa warned the Security Council today that the security situation in the Sahel “continues to deteriorate” and “the indiscriminate use of violence by terrorist groups means that thousands of innocent civilians suffer, while millions more are forced from their homes.” UNIFEED

Secretary- General António Guterres said, in a world that is “transforming at breakneck speed,” peacebuilding gains on the African continent and elsewhere “are reversing.” UNIFEED

The UN senior official for Africa, Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, said that while progress has yet to materialize in the lives and rights of the people of Abyei, there have been significant steps towards dialogue, in the context of a continued improvement in the relationship between Sudan and South Sudan. UNIFEED

The UN senior official for Africa, Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, warned, “We cannot hope to achieve lasting peace if we do not meet our climate goals.” UNIFEED

The UN senior official for Africa, Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, warned the Security Council that “the overall situation in Libya remains highly volatile.” UNIFEED

Progress on Libya’s road map for elections hindered by lack of consensus, dire economic conditions, demonstrations, senior official tells Security Council.