Stressing Multidimensional Approach to “Global Concern” Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, delivered by Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson to the Security Council debate on maritime piracy as a threat to international peace and security, in New York today, 19 November: I welcome this opportunity to brief the Security Council on piracy and armed…
Senior officials from ASEAN member countries were preparing the documents needed for the 21st ASEAN Summit and all related summits in the Cambodian capital on Friday with the South China Sea and connectivity topping the list. “Currently, we are in the housekeeping stages of preparing all documents needed for the summits, as well as…
Navigator Shipping Consultants LTD. organised with remarkable success the 11th Annual Maritime Conference “NAVIGATOR 2012” which was held on Wednesday, 7th November 2012 at the Athenaeum InterContinental Hotel, Athens. NAVIGATOR Maritime Conference is the first Conference under private initiative in Greece held with great success since 2001. The Conference attracts more than 500 prominent…
This week, the ships of NATO’s counter piracy task force have been busy visiting local and regional mariners. Using their rigid hull inflatable boats, boarding teams from HNLMS Rotterdam, HDMS Iver Huitfeldt and USS Halyburton liaised with the dhows and skiffs to exchange information. Naval patrols, armed security guards and best management practices on…