Piracy in East Africa, a conflict that has been an major issue for many years is finally being discussed, as the delegates of the African Union met together at CAHSMUN 2017. The delegates discussed the causes and incentives of piracy and possible long term and short term solutions. With this session being merely the start of the conference, the delegates were extraordinarily productive. The full extent of their discussions is listed below.
In terms of initial discussion, there was talk about navy forces and possible forces to survey the situation in Somalia. The delegate of the Congo mentioned how the creation of a navy force will not only be a means of surveillance but could also create jobs. Countries could also contribute by training their men to combat these pirates. However, this idea was shortly tabled after another delegate mentioned how America spent millions of dollars on security, which has not been proven very effective. Another excellent point that was not discussed as much was the fact that many hijacked boats have no way of communicating with forces on land. This lack of communication is the only way hijacked boats could be saved and by solving this problem, stranded ships would not only be saved but will also, of course, decrease the amount of piracy.
The main point of discussion was that of how to directly combat piracy. One of the biggest arguments included the fact that in order to prevent piracy, the delegates must first stop companies and warlords who support pirates. The delegate of Cote d’Ivoire mentioned that it is the warlords who further worsen the piracy conflict so therefore the delegates must first stop the warlords. After they established that eliminating the support for pirates would be an important part of a possible solution, there was discussion of enforcing better anti-piracy laws. In order to ensure that piracy is defeated, the delegates made it clear that anti-piracy laws must be enforced more seriously. The specifics of this would be discussed the next day.
In conclusion, the delegates have established the cause of piracy and have yet to determine the final solutions for this important topic.
In terms of initial discussion, there was talk about navy forces and possible forces to survey the situation in Somalia. The delegate of the Congo mentioned how the creation of a navy force will not only be a means of surveillance but could also create jobs. Countries could also contribute by training their men to combat these pirates. However, this idea was shortly tabled after another delegate mentioned how America spent millions of dollars on security, which has not been proven very effective. Another excellent point that was not discussed as much was the fact that many hijacked boats have no way of communicating with forces on land. This lack of communication is the only way hijacked boats could be saved and by solving this problem, stranded ships would not only be saved but will also, of course, decrease the amount of piracy.
The main point of discussion was that of how to directly combat piracy. One of the biggest arguments included the fact that in order to prevent piracy, the delegates must first stop companies and warlords who support pirates. The delegate of Cote d’Ivoire mentioned that it is the warlords who further worsen the piracy conflict so therefore the delegates must first stop the warlords. After they established that eliminating the support for pirates would be an important part of a possible solution, there was discussion of enforcing better anti-piracy laws. In order to ensure that piracy is defeated, the delegates made it clear that anti-piracy laws must be enforced more seriously. The specifics of this would be discussed the next day.
In conclusion, the delegates have established the cause of piracy and have yet to determine the final solutions for this important topic.