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Yakubu

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2022-11-22
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2022-11-22
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  1. “In a nutshell, what is needed to address these issues is the reinforcement of legal frameworks in the Gulf of Guinea, an increased presence at sea and continued collaboration and coordination in training and operations.”

    2022-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9198 (2022) · source

  2. “The maritime security task force proposed for the Gulf of Guinea will serve as a regional multilateral mechanism for the deterrence of crimes, rapid intervention and operational responses to maritime security threats and law enforcement, in order to give practical expression to the African Union Peace and Security Council’s Communiqué 1012. The Communiqué called on the African Union Commission to address certain issues in collaboration with the existing Yaoundé Architecture for maritime security structures, the regional economic communities and the regional mechanisms for conflict prevention, conflict management and conflict resolution.”

    2022-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9198 (2022) · source

  3. “Currently, five members of the European Union are participating in the Coordinated Maritime Presences with naval assets and aiming to maintain at least one asset in the region. On a final note, I would also like to buttress the efforts of the previous speaker, who spoke about the maritime task force proposed by some States in the Gulf of Guinea. The commitment of some countries in the Gulf of Guinea to establishing a combined maritime task force for the Gulf of Guinea is based on their common desire to address current security fragilities, stabilize the region to facilitate trade and realize their full development potential. It also acknowledges the need for those countries to take responsibility for the current situation with respect to their obligations under regional, continental and international law and conventions.”

    2022-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9198 (2022) · source

  4. “It will be aimed at enhancing continental and regional maritime cooperation with the objective of creating a stable maritime environment for continued economic prosperity on the continent at large. Additionally, it is also believed that the operationalization of the maritime coordination zone within the context of the Yaoundé Code of Conduct has the potential to continually improve interoperability and communications within the maritime domain. Let me say a few words about the efforts of the European Union Coordinated Maritime Presences in the Gulf of Guinea. The European Union implemented its pilot Coordinated Maritime Presences concept in 2022. The concept emphasizes the zones already defined by the Yaoundé Architecture.”

    2022-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9198 (2022) · source

  5. “The prospect of information-sharing among countries in the Gulf of Guinea was brought to bear in the successful interception of two hijacked tankers, MT Maximus and, more recently, Hailufeng II. That incident highlights the potential of effective maritime information-sharing capacity for maritime operations. Another important aspect to look at when examining maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea is joint training and exercises. Exercises such as African Partnership Station, Obangame Express and Grand African NEMO have remained instructive in tackling maritime threats, including piracy, in the Gulf of Guinea. In that regard, the AU, as part of its efforts to improve the capacity of African navies, will conduct Amani Africa III as a continental maritime exercise sometime early next year.”

    2022-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9198 (2022) · source

  6. “In that regard, the fifteenth Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union formulated an African Integrated Maritime Strategy for the management of the continent’s maritime domain. Other documents that assisted include the Yaoundé Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct has continued to be a legal instrument for maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea. Since its adoption it has been focused on the repression of piracy, robbery at sea and illicit maritime activities in West and Central Africa. The framework has continued to improve on its key pillars of information-sharing, interdiction, prosecution and support to victims of transnational organized crime in the maritime domain.”

    2022-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9198 (2022) · source

  7. “That led to the adoption of resolution 2634 (2022). I am pleased to be able to say that the number of kidnappings has drastically decreased in the past two years, which can be attributed to the concerted efforts of nations in the Gulf of Guinea and the assistance of the international community. Furthermore, addressing maritime security in Africa received some attention during the thirteenth Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU), where the Assembly expressed its concern about mounting insecurity in the African maritime domain. The Assembly strongly condemned the illegal activities and undertook to develop a comprehensive and coherent strategy to address African geostrategic maritime challenges and opportunities.”

    2022-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9198 (2022) · source

  8. “However, the region’s tremendous resources have been inundated with maritime security challenges, and legal frameworks to prosecute maritime offenders are absent or weak. As a consequence of those challenges, the Gulf of Guinea was labelled the world’s hotspot for maritime crimes, as it became famous for being the world’s most dangerous and insecure waters owing to persistent maritime piracy, poaching, sea robbery and other related offences. In 2020 the region recorded the highest number of kidnappings, with approximately 130 crew members kidnapped, representing about 95 per cent of global kidnappings at sea. Those concerns, among others, strengthened the resolve of Ghana and Norway to initiate negotiations to renew and mobilize greater support for regional and national efforts to tackle the highlighted challenges.”

    2022-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9198 (2022) · source

  9. “Mr. Yakubu: As the Security Council is aware, the maritime environment remains a veritable source of economic sustenance to most littoral nations — hence the need for countries to ensure maximum security of the maritime environment for their economic prosperity. However, over the years, the maritime environment around the Horn of Africa and the Gulf of Guinea has become insecure owing to several maritime crimes, particularly sea piracy and sea robbery. The Gulf of Guinea is endowed with maritime resources and is a strategic hub for global trade, linking Africa and many parts of the world, including Europe and North and South America. It may be considered the linchpin for the success of the African Continental Free Trade Area.”

    2022-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9198 (2022) · source