"CRIMES"

Hybrid press briefing by Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj, Permanent Representative of India and President of the Security Council for the month of December. 

Speakers call for greater cooperation among counter-terrorism committees to combat evolving global threats, as subsidiary body chairs brief Security Council.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine told the Security Council today that Russia’s attacks against his country's energy infrastructure are “an obvious crime against humanity”. UNIFEED

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

Senior official condemns Russian Federation’s missile strikes against Ukraine’s critical infrastructure, as Security Council holds emergency meeting on attacks.

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

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk says “the rising number of deaths from protests in Iran, including those of two children at the weekend, and the hardening of the response by security forces, underline the critical situation in the country”, according to a UN Human Rights spokesperson. UNTV CH

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

General Assembly adopts 11 draft resolutions, promoting United Nations cooperation with several regional, international organizations.