UN Documents for Piracy
Selected Security Council Resolutions | View All |
4 December 2019 S/RES/2500 | This was a resolution renewing the counter-piracy measures off the coast of Somalia for 12 months. |
7 November 2017 S/RES/2383 | Renewed for one year authorisation for international naval forces to fight piracy off the coast of Somalia. |
18 November 2013 S/RES/2125 | This resolution reauthorised anti-piracy measures for Somalia. |
Selected Security Council Presidential Statements | View All |
26 April 2016 S/PRST/2016/4 | This was a presidential statement which encouraged regional states, regional organisations and international partners to make fully operational the Gulf of Guinea counter-piracy mechanisms as soon as possible. |
14 August 2013 S/PRST/2013/13 | This presidential statement regarding piracy in the Gulf of Guinea welcomed the summit on maritime safety and security and stressed the importance of regional coordination for counter-piracy efforts. |
19 November 2012 S/PRST/2012/24 | Expressed grave concern about the threat posed by piracy, condemned hostage taking and violence against hostages and called for a continuation of efforts to combat piracy at the national, regional and international levels. It asked the Secretary-General to include in relevant reports to the Council information on ways to advance the international response against piracy. |
Selected Secretary-General's Reports | View All |
8 November 2019 S/2019/867 | This report was on the situation with respect to piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia. |
12 October 2015 S/2015/776 | This report of the Secretary-General was on piracy and armed robbery off the coast of Somalia. |
16 October 2014 S/2014/740 | This was a report of the Secretary-General on piracy in Somalia. |
Selected Security Council Letters | View All |
31 January 2019 S/2019/98 | This was a concept note by Equatorial Guinea circulated ahead of a Council debate on transnational organised crime at sea. |
6 April 2016 S/2016/321 | This was a concept note circulated by Angola, China and Senegal on the open debate on piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. |
6 November 2012 S/2012/814 | A concept note circulated by India on key issues for consideration at the 19 November 2012 open debate on piracy as a threat to international peace and security. |
Selected Security Council Meeting Records | View All |
5 February 2019 S/PV.8457 | This was a Council debate on transnational organised crime at sea. |
6 November 2018 S/PV.8391 | This was the meeting during which resolution 2442 was adopted. |
7 November 2017 S/PV.8088 | This was the meeting at which the Council adopted resolution 2382, renewing counter-piracy measures off the coast of Somalia. |