I. Introduction
1. The present report is submitted pursuant to paragraph 17 of Security Council resolution 1897 (2009) of 30 November 2009, in which the Council requested me to report on the implementation of that resolution and on the situation with respect to piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia. The report updates the assessment contained in my report of 13 November 2009 (S/2009/590), submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution 1846 (2008), and is based on information received as at 11 October 2010.