U.N. Security Council Presses for Stronger Action Against Maritime Piracy
More international cooperation is needed to eradicate piracy at sea, the U.N. Security Council said Nov. 19. It welcomed the fact that effective counter-piracy measures through more national, bilateral and multilateral initiatives and regional cooperative measures have substantially cut the…
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number of successful piracy-related attacks in different regions, but warned those gains are reversible. The council asked all countries, the International Maritime Organization and other relevant global organizations to adopt or recommend measures to prevent hijackings at sea, protect seafarer victims of piracy and assist them after their release. Council members agreed that while coordination of regional efforts was primary, international assistance is also needed, together with capacity-building for security and criminal justice sectors of the nations involved and greater information-sharing among all partners.