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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

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 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

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

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, “We are not dealing with gaps – we are dealing with outright inaction and negligence in the protection of minority rights.” UNIFEED

The United Nations Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten, told the Security Council that over the past year, “sexual violence continued to be committed as a tactic of war, torture, terrorism and political repression,” with a reported increase of "some 800 cases compared with 2020.” UNIFEED

The Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Ghada Fathi Waly said, “maritime insecurity, illicit flows, and linkages between transnational organized crime and terrorism all represent major obstacles to achieving peace, security and development in West Africa and the Sahel." She reiterated, "we must encourage political will and increased international support to strengthen comprehensive and cooperative crime responses.” UNIFEED

The world’s anti-corruption conference began in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt today, with 152 countries meeting to advance action through the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and strengthen integrity responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. UNIS VIENNA

The Secretary-General’s Chef de Cabinet, Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, told the Security Council that “maritime security is being undermined at alarming levels.” UNIFEED

The 14th United Nations Crime Congress, which closes Friday in Kyoto, is the first time the United Nations has organized a hybrid conference away from UN Headquarters since the global pandemic began. UNIS VIENNA