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Information Fusion Centre (RMIFC) in Madagascar, including the establishment of
the Piracy Prosecution Readiness Plan which, under the auspices of UNODC and in
partnership with EU NAVFOR, will further develop the region’s capacity to conduct
piracy prosecutions,
Reaffirming international condemnation of acts of kidnapping and hostage taking, including offences contained within the International Convention against the
Taking of Hostages, strongly condemning the continuing practice of hostage-taking
by pirates operating off the coast of Somalia, expressing serious concern at the
inhumane conditions hostages face in captivity, recognizing the adverse impact on
their families, calling for the immediate release of all remaining hostages, and
noting the importance of cooperation between Member States on the issue of
hostage-taking and the prosecution of suspected pirates for taking hostages,
Commending Kenya, Mauritius, Tanzania, and Seychelles, for their efforts to
prosecute suspected pirates in their national courts, and noting with appreciation the
assistance provided by the UNODC Maritime Crime Programme, the Trust Fund,
and other international organizations and donors, in coordination with the CGPCS,
to support Kenya, Mauritius, Seychelles, Tanzania, Somalia, and other States in the
region with their efforts to prosecute, or incarcerate in a third State after prosecution
elsewhere, pirates, including facilitators and financiers ashore, consistent with
applicable international human rights law, and emphasizing the need for States and
international organizations to further enhance international efforts in this regard,
Welcoming the readiness of the Federal Government of Somalia and Federal
Member States to cooperate with each other and with States who have prosecuted
suspected pirates with a view to enabling convicted pirates to be repatriated back to
Somalia under suitable prisoner transfer arrangements, consistent with applicable
international law, including international human rights law, and acknowledging the
return from Seychelles to Somalia of convicted prisoners willing and eligible to
serve their sentences in Somalia,
Welcoming the work of the Maritime Security Coordination Committee
(MSCC), the central mechanism for developing capability and identifying and
channelling support, as highlighted at the London Somalia Conference in May 2017,
and encouraging the Somali national and regional administrations to take increasing
responsibility for counter-piracy initiatives,
Expressing serious concern over reports of illegal, unreported and unregulated
fishing (IUU) in Somalia’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), and noting the
complex relationship between IUU fishing and piracy, recognizing that IUU fishing
accounts for millions of dollars in lost revenue for Somalia each year, and can
contribute to destabilization among coastal communities,
Noting Somalia’s accession to the FAO’s Agreement on Port State Measures to
Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing,
recognizing the projects supported by FAO and UNODC aimed at enhancing the
Somalia’s capacity to combat such activities, and stressing the need for States and
international organizations to further intensify their support to the Federal
Government of Somalia, at its request, in enhancing Somalia’s capacity to combat
such activities,
Recognizing the ongoing efforts of the Federal Government of Somalia
towards the development of a legal regime for the distribution of fishing licences,
commending in this regard the implementation of a component of the EU-funded
Programme to Promote Regional Maritime Security (CCAP) with FAO aims to
promote proper and transparent licensed and regulated fishing with regional states,
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