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

Fresh Houthi attacks risk renewing conflict, humanitarian plight in Yemen, Special Envoy tells Security Council, urging maximum restraint.

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

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, said he has encouraged key actors in the political, economic, and security spheres "to engage in dialogue with each other inside Libya, which would send a clear message to the population that they are serious about resolving their differences." UNIFEED

Peru has become the most food insecure country in South America, according to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization, (FAO). Half the population of the Andean country is suffering from food insecurity, twice as many as before the pandemic. UNTV CH

‘Legitimacy Crisis’ in Libya must be overcome ahead of elections, Special Representative says, briefing Security Council.

On keeping 1.5 degree alive, IPCC Lead Scientist on Energy Jim Skea said, “every fraction of a degree of warming matters,” and we need to “up the action on mitigation and up the action on adaptation.” UNIFEED

The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria, Matthias Schmale visited the riverine Bayelsa State in Nigeria to assess the impact of flooding and rising water levels that have cut off the State from the rest of the country. OCHA

Speaking at the launch of the Climate TRACE initiative at COP27 in Egypt today, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that the initiative “will be ushering in an era of radical transparency for emissions tracking – providing independent emissions data based primarily on direct observation of emitting activities.” UNIFEED

At the launch of a report on Net-Zero Commitments, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, “we must have zero tolerance for net-zero greenwashing,” adding that “using bogus ‘net-zero’ pledges to cover up massive fossil fuel expansion is reprehensible. It is rank deception” and “the sham must end.” UNIFEED