Maritime Security
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Tomorrow morning (14 January), the Security Council is expected to hold a meeting under the “Maintenance of international peace and security” agenda item to vote on a draft resolution extending until 15 July the monthly reporting requirement for the Secretary-General...
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Tomorrow morning (21 November), there will be an Arria-formula meeting on “Maritime Safety and Security: Protection of Seafarers”. Greece and non-Council members India and the Philippines are organising the meeting. Denmark and Panama are co-sponsoring the meeting with non-Council members...
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On Monday (11 August), the Security Council will hold a high-level open debate titled “Maritime Security: Prevention, Innovation, and International Cooperation to Address Emerging Challenges” under the “Maintenance of international peace and security” agenda item. Panama’s President, José Raúl Mulino,...
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In August, the Security Council will hold a high-level open debate titled “Maritime Security: Prevention, Innovation, and International Cooperation to Address Emerging Challenges” under the “Maintenance of international peace and security” agenda item. This will be the signature event of Panama’s presidency. President José Raúl Mulino of Panama is expected to chair the meeting. The anticipated briefers are the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Domínguez; the Secretary-General of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), Valdecy Urquiza; and the Chief Executive Officer of the Panama Canal Authority, Ricaurte Vásquez. A concept note has been circulated by Panama to inform the discussion at the high-level debate. No formal outcome is expected from the meeting.
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Tomorrow morning (20 May), the Security Council will hold a high-level open debate titled “Strengthening Maritime Security through International Cooperation for Global Stability” under the “Maintenance of international peace and security” agenda item. Greece, the Council president in May, is...
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In May, the Security Council will hold an open debate on maritime security under the agenda item “Maintenance of international peace and security”. This will be the signature event of Greece’s May presidency. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to chair the meeting. Secretary-General António Guterres, and representatives from a UN agency and the private shipping industry are expected to brief the Council.
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This afternoon (15 January), the Security Council is expected to hold a meeting under the “Maintenance of international peace and security” agenda item to vote on a draft resolution extending the monthly reporting requirement for the Secretary-General on attacks by...
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Tomorrow afternoon (21 June), the Security Council will convene for a briefing on maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea. The United Arab Emirates (UAE), this month’s Council President, is organising the meeting at the request of Ghana to mark...
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In June, the Council is expected to hold a briefing on piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea.
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Tomorrow morning (22 November), the Security Council will hold a briefing on piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. Assistant Secretary-General for Africa in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations (DPPA-DPO) Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee will present the...
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In November, the Security Council is expected to hold a briefing on piracy in the Gulf of Guinea to consider the Secretary-General’s report on Gulf of Guinea piracy pursuant to resolution 2634 of 31 May. Representatives of the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, the Gulf of Guinea Commission, and civil society are expected to brief.
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Tomorrow (31 May), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution on piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea. The penholders, Ghana and Norway, first began informal consultations on the text with Council members and...
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Today (3 December), the Security Council is scheduled to adopt a resolution authorising member states and regional organisations cooperating with Somali authorities to combat piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia for three months. The measures...
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In December, the Council is scheduled to vote on two resolutions on Somalia: one to reauthorise the AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), the other to renew counter-piracy measures off the coast of Somalia. The AMISOM authorisation expires on 31 December and the counter-piracy measures on 4 December. The Council received the annual report on piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia on 4 November.
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On Monday (9 August), the Security Council will hold a videoconference (VTC) open debate on maritime security. The meeting, which is one of India’s signature events during its August presidency, will be chaired by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The...
