Piracy in territorial waters and high seas off the coast of Somalia
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Channel: United Nations · 2009 · News & Politics
United Nations, New York, 16 November 2009 - The Secretary-General's latest report on the situation of piracy and armed robbery in territorial waters and high seas off the coast of Somalia has been released today. In the report - based on Security Council Resolution 1846 - the Secretary-General notes that an expanding maritime presence by Member States is playing a critical role in stabilizing the situation at sea. But he stresses the need for an integrated approach that involves a concerted effort to stabilize the situation on land. This approach should include the further development of law and security institutions to complement the peace process. To this end, the capacities of the Transitional Federal Government, (TFG), and the African Union Mission in Somalia, (AMISOM), must be strengthened on land, the report states. There must also be the investigation and prosecution of those suspected of acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea, the report states. In this regard the Secretary-General welcomes the initiative by INTERPOL and Member States to look into the financial mechanisms that provide funding for piracy activities. Press release: http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2009/sc9790.doc.htm
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