AFRICAN UNION - The issue of piracy is something from stories and fairytales to the Western World, but it is a very real issue in many south and east African countries. The most infamous and dangerous of these pirates are the Somalian pirates-known for attacking and killing civilians, as well as holding hostages and demanding ransoms.
Two blocs have been established: the first one includes the delegate of Somalia, the delegate of Kenya, and the delegate of South Africa. This bloc encouraged the usage of non-lethal weapons and engineering rooms in major sea vessels. The other bloc included every other country-supporting the usage of licensed lethal weapons, undercover spies in Somali pirate territory, and the Djibouti Code of Conduct.
The delegate of Uganda is not directly affected by piracy, as the country is located inland. The delegate believes that, to solve the problem of piracy, “we need to get to the root of the problem”: a lack of job opportunities and poverty. Pirates take advantage of people, and make money off of their hardships. In regard to the topic of ransoms, the delegate promised never to pay a ransom. They understand that striking a bargain with the pirate would be the best possible solution, but will abandon the hostage if a bargain cannot be completed. Piracy has decreased the tourism industry causing already developing countries to lose even more money. The fishing industry and import-export industry is also losing money, affecting the economy. To decrease the impact piracy has on Uganda, more jobs needs to be created and education for women should be supported. There needs to be a way to stimulate the economy and to prevent pirates from feeling a need to make money off innocent people.
The delegate of Kenya has also been affected by piracy, though at a greater level. As a country that received a large percentile of its GDP from tourism, piracy has caused Kenya to lose billions each year. “Cargo ships, ferries, [and other ships] are told to go faster, which scared tourists”. Fishermen are also affected, getting attacked and killed. The delegate believes that establishing a core justice system is key - building a court and training lawyers, judges, and prosecutors. Similar to the delegate of Uganda, Kenya does not pay ransoms. The delegate believes that the pirates will keep asking for more and more ransom, until they’re asking for money that these developing African nations do not have. Negotiations should be encouraged instead of ransoms.
As another solution to piracy, military intervention has been suggested. Creating naval bases to keep track of pirates in coastal areas, adding a military force, and creating a peacekeeping taskforce has also been supported. Uganda had used a military force to combat piracy - and while it did work in decreasing the number of pirates, it was extremely expensive and many other developing countries would not be able to afford it. An international joint-task force was also introduced; employing the help of other countries to aid the local military force so that it was a joint operation between the local military and foreign soldiers.
Two blocs have been established: the first one includes the delegate of Somalia, the delegate of Kenya, and the delegate of South Africa. This bloc encouraged the usage of non-lethal weapons and engineering rooms in major sea vessels. The other bloc included every other country-supporting the usage of licensed lethal weapons, undercover spies in Somali pirate territory, and the Djibouti Code of Conduct.
The delegate of Uganda is not directly affected by piracy, as the country is located inland. The delegate believes that, to solve the problem of piracy, “we need to get to the root of the problem”: a lack of job opportunities and poverty. Pirates take advantage of people, and make money off of their hardships. In regard to the topic of ransoms, the delegate promised never to pay a ransom. They understand that striking a bargain with the pirate would be the best possible solution, but will abandon the hostage if a bargain cannot be completed. Piracy has decreased the tourism industry causing already developing countries to lose even more money. The fishing industry and import-export industry is also losing money, affecting the economy. To decrease the impact piracy has on Uganda, more jobs needs to be created and education for women should be supported. There needs to be a way to stimulate the economy and to prevent pirates from feeling a need to make money off innocent people.
The delegate of Kenya has also been affected by piracy, though at a greater level. As a country that received a large percentile of its GDP from tourism, piracy has caused Kenya to lose billions each year. “Cargo ships, ferries, [and other ships] are told to go faster, which scared tourists”. Fishermen are also affected, getting attacked and killed. The delegate believes that establishing a core justice system is key - building a court and training lawyers, judges, and prosecutors. Similar to the delegate of Uganda, Kenya does not pay ransoms. The delegate believes that the pirates will keep asking for more and more ransom, until they’re asking for money that these developing African nations do not have. Negotiations should be encouraged instead of ransoms.
As another solution to piracy, military intervention has been suggested. Creating naval bases to keep track of pirates in coastal areas, adding a military force, and creating a peacekeeping taskforce has also been supported. Uganda had used a military force to combat piracy - and while it did work in decreasing the number of pirates, it was extremely expensive and many other developing countries would not be able to afford it. An international joint-task force was also introduced; employing the help of other countries to aid the local military force so that it was a joint operation between the local military and foreign soldiers.