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IMO Hosts Further Round Of Talks On Piracy,
by Philip Morton, Investors Offshore.com
Friday, February 13, 2009
A high-level meeting of 17 States from the Western Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden
and Red Sea areas, was convened by the International Maritime Organization (IMO)
in Djibouti to help address the problem of piracy and armed robbery against
ships off the coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden.
The group adopted a Code of Conduct concerning the Repression of Piracy
and Armed Robbery against Ships in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of
Aden.
The meeting, which was opened on January 26, 2009, by IMO Secretary-General
Efthimios E. Mitropoulos and the Prime Minister of Djibouti, Dileita Mohamed
Dileita, was attended by Ministers, Ambassadors, senior officials and legal
experts from Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Jordan, Kenya, Madagascar,
Maldives, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, the
United Republic of Tanzania and Yemen, as well as observers from other IMO Member
States; United Nations specialized agencies and bodies; and international and
regional inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations.
The Code of Conduct recognizes the extent of the problem of piracy and armed
robbery against ships in the region and, in it, the signatories have declared
their intention to co-operate fully and consistently with international law
in the repression of piracy and armed robbery against ships.
Additionally, participants intend to fully co-operate in the arrest, investigation
and prosecution of persons who have committed piracy or are reasonably suspected
of having committed piracy; seize suspect ships and the property on board such
ships; and rescue ships, persons, and property subject to acts of piracy.
These acts would be consistent with international law.
The Code of Conduct also covers the possibilities of shared operations; such
as nominating law enforcement or other authorized officials to embark in the
patrol ships or aircraft of another signatory.
Subsequently, the Code of Conduct further calls for the setting up of national
focal points for piracy and armed robbery against ships and the sharing of information
relating to incidents reported.
IMO Secretary-General Efthimios E. Mitropoulos applauded the adoption of the
Code of Conduct, describing it as significant milestone.
However, despite this, the Secretary stressed that, while the agreed contribution of the
States in the region was hugely important, the long-term solution to the problem
still lay onshore, within Somalia itself.
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