The Issue of Piracy Off the Coast of Somalia
African Country; Largest in Africa
Bordered by Egypt, Ethiopia etc, overlookingthe Red Sea(Meaning we’re affected bySomalia’s piracy)
Amongst Fastest growing economies
Relies on export of mainly oil and Naturalresources Main trading partners CHINA,JAPAN, RUSSIA etc
Part of the Arab League Summit againstpiracy
Part of AU, LAS, OIC and NAM
Observer in WTO
Main Export Partners withChina/Japan/Singapore/South Korea/Russia
Centre of international markets(due tolocation on Red Sea)
Rich Natural Resources
Rely on fuels, natural resources, agricultureetc
Mainly rely on export and trade, part of themain transportation Shipping, where theRed sea(affected area) is our only opening
Stop piracy among the Somalia waters
AGAINST the intervention of sovereigninfringement pertaining to Somalia
Welcomes any country (Especially countrieswhose water-trade routes bypass the affectedarea, affected by piracy, not limiting to onlythis issue, as well as countries with traderelations with us), to work together withSudan to tackle this issue
Submitting a resolution
Requesting for solutions suggested
For the sake of self-country interests, we donot wish to adhere to any form of FOREIGNmilitary intervention for worries of affectingour own country
Focus on two issues
Root Issues poverty, Foreign ships pollutingwaters, lack of jobs, foreign weapon-carryingships entering territorial waters
Issue of Lack of Coastal Guard Security
Provide Jobs
Establish a common pool of funds to have UNsecurity peacekeeping ships to patrol area
Training programmes for various areas eg.For Somalia to maintain their own coastguardnavy
Authorising neighbouring countries toprosecute pirate suspects under the conditionthat their countries are involved in aparticular incident
Authorising neighbouring countries toprosecute pirate suspects under the conditionthat their countries are involved in aparticular incident
Temporarily alter routes of ships passing byaffected area