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From · resolution motion joint · 17 Dec 2025 RC-10-2025-0577 on the mass kidnapping of children in Nigeria, including from St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri
To · Adopted text · 18 Dec 2025 TA-10-2025-0340 Mass kidnapping of children in Nigeria, including from St Mary's Catholic school in Papiri
✦ In short · AI narration of the differences below, generated 4 Sept 2026

Adds a new recital highlighting violence against Christians in Nigeria with specific casualty figures. #1 Strengthens the call for action by explicitly mentioning Christian communities as targets. #2

2 changes of substance. Each change below carries a one-line ✦ note from the same model. Written from the two texts only — read the highlighted passages before relying on it.

The changes to the text itself, in document order. Cover page, citations (“having regard to …”), standard resolution paragraphs and punctuation-only edits are left out — they are in “Show every difference”.

Change #1 Substance

Adds a new recital stating Nigeria is the country most affected by violence against Christians, with nearly 17,000 killings between 2019 and 2023 and over 7,000 victims since 2025.

G. whereas globally Nigeria is the country most affected by violence against Christians, with nearly 17 000 killings between 2019 and 2023, and over 7 000 victims since the start of 2025;

Change #2 Substance

Expands the call for action to specifically include protection of Christian communities, which are being targeted, in addition to addressing insecurity and impunity.

8. Urges Nigerian authorities and the international community to take action against insecurity and religious, ethnic and intercommunal violence in the regionregion, in particular against Christian communities, which are specifically being targeted, and end the widespread impunity that has emboldened criminal and terrorist groups;