GoG: UN Security Council Charges Coastal States to Tackle Piracy
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The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has charged coastal states to take the issue of piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) very seriously for the sake of achieving safety for vessels.
In a new security resolution on maritime security in the GoG, the UN agency said it reached a resolution to renew attention on the issue of piracy in the region.
The UNSC said the latest resolution is coming after a decade.
According to the UNSC, the primary responsibility of the coastal states of GoG was to counter piracy and armed robbery as far as the region is concerned.
The UNSC also urged member states to ensure that piracy and armed robbery at sea become criminal offences in their individual domestic laws.
According to Harold Agyeman, Ghana’s ambassador to the United Nations, “Piracy constitutes one of the foremost security concerns on the African continent. It risks compounding multifaceted challenges facing the region, including a surge in terrorism, a return of the coup d’états and the worsening impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.”
In a new security resolution on maritime security in the GoG, the UN agency said it reached a resolution to renew attention on the issue of piracy in the region.
The UNSC said the latest resolution is coming after a decade.
According to the UNSC, the primary responsibility of the coastal states of GoG was to counter piracy and armed robbery as far as the region is concerned.
The UNSC also urged member states to ensure that piracy and armed robbery at sea become criminal offences in their individual domestic laws.
According to Harold Agyeman, Ghana’s ambassador to the United Nations, “Piracy constitutes one of the foremost security concerns on the African continent. It risks compounding multifaceted challenges facing the region, including a surge in terrorism, a return of the coup d’états and the worsening impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.”
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