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Hassoumi Massoudou

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2021-08-09
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  1. “Lastly, for my third recommendation, I would like to invite partners to invest more in development projects and initiatives in order to create more opportunities for youth in the countries or regions most in the grip of the scourge of maritime insecurity.”

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

  2. “Going forward we can rely on existing regional and subregional mechanisms such as the Yaounde Architecture for Maritime Security and Safety established by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Economic Community of Central African States and the Gulf of Guinea Commission, and the ECOWAS Integrated Maritime Strategy for Africa 2050. My second recommendation is legal. We should ensure that we have a common definition of maritime security, encompassing the vast array of crimes perpetrated in the marine environment. This prerequisite will thus allow us to harmonize our penal codes and bring those who commit offences to justice. The arrest and trial of some who have committed acts of piracy, thanks to judicial cooperation among States, has undoubtedly contributed to a reduction in such crimes.”

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

  3. “Therefore, as it did in the Gulf of Aden, the international community should pay particular attention to maritime piracy, in particular by reinforcing the means to combat this phenomenon in the Gulf of Guinea. It is appropriate here to commend the efforts at the national level by the littoral countries of the Zone, as well as the valuable support provided by UNODC, to bring an end to this scourge. In closing I would like to make some recommendations that could help to strengthen maritime security, as it exists today: The first is political. Just as we have strongly encouraged as part of the fight against terrorism and the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, we must consolidate our cooperation by promoting its multilateral and global dimension, spearheaded by the United Nations.”

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

  4. “While during the 2000s the Somali coast and the Gulf of Aden were the epicentre of hijacking of merchant ships, maritime insecurity has expanded to the point where, a decade later, it has reached the Gulf of Guinea. In this region, piracy, especially in the petroleum industry, hostage-taking for ransom and trafficking in drugs and human beings, to name just a few, have become current practices. The Niger, a landlocked country whose closest port of entry is over 1,000 km from its capital, Niamey, has felt the full force of the impact of any deterioration in the security climate on its neighbours’ shores; their ports serve as a transit point for its international trade. This often results in shortages of all kinds, affecting the prices of basic goods, with serious social repercussions.”

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

  5. “Therefore, we have the urgent duty of safeguarding maritime security, which is an important guarantee of international peace and development. Maritime security, as we know, remains precarious despite our unceasing efforts to preserve it. Indeed, the proliferation and sophistication of criminal acts in the marine environment have become an ongoing threat to international peace and security. These acts have a disastrous effect on economic activity and feed into illegal financial flows of countries affected by this phenomenon. They also undermine prospects for development. The African continent pays a heavy price for these criminal acts committed at sea.”

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

  6. “Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, Chef de Cabinet of the Secretary-General, and Ms. Ghada Fathi Waly, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for their introductory briefings. The seas and oceans represent over two thirds of the surface of our planet. Billions of people depend on them for their livelihoods. Furthermore, the seas and oceans represent, in one way or another, a major sector of the global economy. Today, over 90 per cent of global commercial trade is conducted in the maritime space. They are not only strategic zones of passage, but also important areas for fishing or extraction of hydrocarbons or other minerals. That is why we believe that this question above all others calls for enhanced cooperation and better management of the resulting prosperity.”

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

  7. “Indeed, no part of the world is spared the consequences of maritime piracy, which is continually expanding and dangerously compromises maritime freedom of circulation and the security necessary for shipment of goods and other merchandise that allows international trade to flourish. I would like to thank Mr. Felix Antoine Tshisekedi, Chairperson of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of the African Union, for his contribution to this debate. We know that maritime security is also a matter of great concern to the African continent. You will recall that the African Union held an Extraordinary Summit from 10 to 15 October 2016 at Lome, at which the African Union Charter on Maritime Security and Safety and Development in Africa was adopted. Lastly, I would like to thank Ms.”

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

  8. “I would first of all like to congratulate Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the accession of India to the Presidency of the Security Council for the month of August. You are taking on this distinguished responsibility on behalf of your great country, which is always in the forefront of contributions to common efforts for international peace and security. You can count on the Niger, which will spare no effort to facilitate your mission. I would also like to welcome the opportunity you have provided us to debate a topic that is of particular importance to international peace and security: maritime security.”

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