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Christophe Lutundula Apala Pen’apala

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1. “At this level, it should be noted that some member States of our organization are highly advanced in maritime security and already possess protocols in this sector. We must draw further inspiration from them, in order to protect seamen, our coastal populations and our economies. Therefore, it would be advisable to encourage and raise awareness among all States of the adherence to existing legal instruments and mechanisms on international maritime traffic, maritime security and the peaceful settlement of disputes. They must be addressed urgently.”

   2021-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/722 (2021) · source

2. “Consequently, the plan of action accompanying this strategy highlights the defined objectives and related activities, results, time frames and executing agents. These objectives include the possible establishment of new institutions and structures, wealth creation and human resource development, as well as activities to build capacity for good maritime governance. To conclude, I remain convinced that the enhancement of maritime security will depend mainly on the way in which the following essential issues are addressed: the environment, public health, the economy, risks related to the sea and its dangers, risks to people and lastly, the prevention of risks to ships, crisis management, rescue at sea and international cooperation.”

   2021-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/722 (2021) · source

3. “It is within this framework that the 2050 Africa’s Integrated Maritime Strategy (2050 AIM Strategy) was developed, which was conceived as a tool to address the maritime challenges facing Africa in the area of sustainable development and competitiveness. Through the seas, oceans and interior waters of Africa, this integrated maritime strategy is intended to promote the creation of more wealth by putting into place a prosperous maritime economy, profiting to the greatest extent possible from the potential of maritime activities, in such a way that environmental sustainability is preserved. It goes without saying that the preservation of the marine environment of Africa is essential for the improvement of its gross domestic product, regional and global trade, competitiveness, long-term growth and employment.”

   2021-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/722 (2021) · source

4. “The African Union welcomes the strengthening of cooperation and collaboration between the regional economic communities and the various commissions, primarily the Gulf of Guinea Commission, which has recently concluded a protocol with the African Union on maritime security. As you have certainly understood, this type of cooperation will allow us to better address the maritime security challenges facing Africa, including the drastic lack of appropriate surveillance technology to cover its vast geography. The dearest wish of Africans is therefore to see the establishment of a vast interconnected system between governments and the private sector in order to promote the dissemination of information for greater awareness on social interfaces of the importance of maritime security.”

   2021-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/722 (2021) · source

5. “You will thus easily understand that the ambition of the Lome Charter is, within the framework of the African Union and its peace and security architecture, to prevent, manage and eradicate threats to maritime security on the continent, by enhancing the coordination of coastal, island and landlocked African States. I invite you to support this dynamic regional cooperation that should lead to an inclusive approach to maritime security. Our continent needs the support of the international community and the United Nations in that area. The collection, analysis and dissemination of data and information, as well as the exchange of reliable information have proven to be necessary and vital.”

   2021-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/722 (2021) · source

6. “To this must be added natural disasters, environmental degradation, climate change and strategic communications contributing to cybercrime. Allow me to return to the Lome Charter, and to inform you that its particular objective is to prevent and suppress national and transnational crimes including terrorism, piracy, armed robbery, drug trafficking, trafficking in migrants, trafficking in persons and related illegal trafficking of all kinds, as well as illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. It also aims to promote and reinforce cooperation among African countries, with a singular aim to raise awareness of the maritime domain. Our topic for today “Enhancing maritime security: a case for international cooperation” falls precisely under this heading.”

   2021-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/722 (2021) · source

7. “Several States have deployed units to achieve this objective in support of the efforts of coastal States, in particular the suppression of acts of maritime piracy. I think it useful to specify that the threats and vulnerabilities identified in the African maritime spaces are: first of all, transnational organized crimes including money-laundering, illegal trafficking in arms and drugs, acts of armed piracy and robbery, illegal bunkering or theft of crude oil along the coasts of Africa, maritime terrorism, human trafficking and clandestine immigration by sea. Further, there are illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, overfishing and ecological crimes, for instance deliberate sinking of vessels and oil spills, leading to toxic waste.”

   2021-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/722 (2021) · source

8. “In Africa, this domain is thus highly important in terms of natural and energy resources, trade and industry, scientific inquiry and leisure. However, it must be recognized that progress cannot be fully realized unless we manage to resolve the insecurity ravaging our main maritime zones such as the Gulf of Guinea and the Somali Basin, constituting a threat which is of concern to the African Union and the rest of the international community. In the Gulf of Guinea, there have been many deplorable acts of piracy, armed robbery and banditry. The same deplorable situation exists off the Somali Basin in the Indian Ocean, thus mobilizing the international community to secure maritime traffic.”

   2021-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/722 (2021) · source

9. “The prosperity of Africa should be linked to its oceans and seas, for over two thirds of its area is covered by water. Indeed, on this continent there are 38 coastal or island countries, and 52 among the hundreds of its port facilities can profitably handle several containers and various types of merchandise. On the contrary, African ships, which make up close to 1.2 per cent of global maritime transport in number and 0.9 per cent of gross tonnage, see their ports handle only 6 per cent of global cargo traffic and close to 3 per cent of global container traffic. We must admit that in this specific area, improvements are needed to fundamentally change the situation, given that the African maritime domain offers all its nations major growth potential and a significant network of maritime routes, both for their security and their prosperity.”

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10. “In our understanding, this cooperation, in order to be effective and efficient, must be driven by regional dynamics, which would constitute the first link in the chain of efforts deployed at the international level. To that end, in October 2016 the member States of the African Union adopted that African Charter on Maritime Security and Safety and Development in Africa, commonly known as the Lome Charter. This important instrument for securing African maritime spaces implies the recognition that no country by itself can prevent maritime threats or sustainably develop its own maritime domain. Therefore, the Lome Charter calls on the signatory States and partners to work together in the areas of training, education, trade and industry. It is important to note that over 90 per cent of world trade takes place on the sea.”

    2021-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/722 (2021) · source

11. “These security procedures thus concern not only public or private maritime and coastal spaces, but also zones lying in international waters. In the expectation of optimal maritime security, it is useful and pragmatic to address some of the causes of spectacular accidents at sea, mainly: lack of appropriate equipment, lack of adequate education and training for on-board personnel, excessive speed, navigation of unsafe “floating dustbins”, failure to respect the normal height of container ships and the dangers of containers falling overboard, which cause significant and regrettable marine pollution with unpredictable and harmful effects. I am thoroughly convinced that international cooperation is the most appropriate means to guarantee maritime security.”

    2021-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/722 (2021) · source

12. “Consequently, the most effective, and furthermore, the best way to enhance security at sea is to develop international regulations respected by all nations. For this basic reason among others, IMO was established in 1959. It should be noted, however, that other guidance, including the conclusion of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on 10 December 1982, also helped to mark the way towards achieving maritime security. It is important to specify that, in the maritime domain under examination, security procedures use codes that can contradict the old universal principle of “freedom of the seas”, that is, the principle defining the sea as a territory open to all and belonging exclusively to no one.”

    2021-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/722 (2021) · source

13. “It is with great pleasure that, in my capacity as current Chair of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union for 2021 –2022, I am participating in this debate convened by India on the topic “Enhancing maritime security: a case for international cooperation”. I will thus take the opportunity to commend India and its Government, represented here by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and to congratulate him for this welcome initiative under his mandate as President of the Security Council for August 2021. According to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), maritime transport is both the most international of all the world’s major industries, and unfortunately, among the most dangerous.”

    2021-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/722 (2021) · source