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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 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

The UN senior official for Africa, Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, warned the Security Council that some countries in Central Africa face political and security challenges that, if not addressed, “could risk impacting neighbouring countries and the sub-region.” UNIFEED

The United Nations’ Assistant Secretary-General for Africa told the Security Council that “it is imperative” that the Council lends “its full weight to ongoing regional efforts to defuse the situation and bring an end to the M23 insurgency, once and for all.” UNIFEED

The UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa told the Security Council that terrorism and insecurity continue to spread in the Sahel, devastating the lives of millions of people. UNIFEED

UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region Huang Xia highlighted to the Security Council the necessity to “sustainably build on these accomplishments while firmly addressing the challenges that persist” in the region. UNIFEED