As the conference reaches the third committee session, the African Union reaches a final solution to the conflict of piracy in East Africa. After numerous unmoderated caucuses, the AU went from three cluster of ideas to only two cluster of ideas.
The Union previously debated on possible economic solutions, though many other countries originally disagreed with the point, as it did not directly solve the problem of piracy. The subject of employing pirates with naval roles was also a heated topic. However, it was not really mentioned after the UN-OHRLLS pointed out how it would not be fair to unemployed Somali citizens. Naval bases and borders were briefly mentioned once more. The topic of tracking pirates was also discussed. The proper prosecution of these pirates was a rather important topic that was mentioned to regulate piracy. The UN-OHRLLS attempted to aid the AU but was ignored. The UN-OHRLLS wanted the Continental Document, which is similar to the Djibouti Code of Conduct, to be implemented, as it encompasses all of Africa. The UN-OHRLLS would gladly assess the progress of the document and “pitch” the idea to other UN bodies. However, they were more focused on the Djibouti Code of Conduct.
There were two final draft resolution papers. The first one was presented by the delegates of Kenya, South Africa and Somalia. Their paper entailed every topic that was discussed in committee sessions. They had detailed points on determining efficient laws that will ensure piracy would be disbanded. They also suggested the creation of an African Piracy Organization, which would centralize on the piracy conflict in Africa. The sponsors also mentioned how the naval bases would be placed strategically around the shores to further prevent piracy. However, this paper did not seem to entail the real problem out on the waters. This bloc also included the possible rehabilitation of pirates. The pirates must only be employed in the Somali Navy and need to undergo vigorous training. There would also have to be mandatory security measures on cargo ships to defend themselves against pirates. This paper also included an African document on maritime laws, which was not taken as seriously as it was only a draft. A rather sour point of this paper was that the bloc had not taken jobs and infrastructure in order to stimulate the economy into effect.
The second paper, presented by the delegates of the Congo, Tanzania and Rwanda, essentially focused on the exact same points. However, this paper was more focused on military actions and instead of tackling solely offshore piracy, this paper focused more on piracy conflict in the waters. Also, this paper focused more on prosecution rather than solely rehabilitation, as the previous bloc had.
In the end, the committee voted on the Kenya, South Africa and Somalia paper but it failed and did not pass. The second paper of Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania, however, was voted upon and passed in the end. The committee will now be moving onto their second topic of the Overexploitation in Africa.
The Union previously debated on possible economic solutions, though many other countries originally disagreed with the point, as it did not directly solve the problem of piracy. The subject of employing pirates with naval roles was also a heated topic. However, it was not really mentioned after the UN-OHRLLS pointed out how it would not be fair to unemployed Somali citizens. Naval bases and borders were briefly mentioned once more. The topic of tracking pirates was also discussed. The proper prosecution of these pirates was a rather important topic that was mentioned to regulate piracy. The UN-OHRLLS attempted to aid the AU but was ignored. The UN-OHRLLS wanted the Continental Document, which is similar to the Djibouti Code of Conduct, to be implemented, as it encompasses all of Africa. The UN-OHRLLS would gladly assess the progress of the document and “pitch” the idea to other UN bodies. However, they were more focused on the Djibouti Code of Conduct.
There were two final draft resolution papers. The first one was presented by the delegates of Kenya, South Africa and Somalia. Their paper entailed every topic that was discussed in committee sessions. They had detailed points on determining efficient laws that will ensure piracy would be disbanded. They also suggested the creation of an African Piracy Organization, which would centralize on the piracy conflict in Africa. The sponsors also mentioned how the naval bases would be placed strategically around the shores to further prevent piracy. However, this paper did not seem to entail the real problem out on the waters. This bloc also included the possible rehabilitation of pirates. The pirates must only be employed in the Somali Navy and need to undergo vigorous training. There would also have to be mandatory security measures on cargo ships to defend themselves against pirates. This paper also included an African document on maritime laws, which was not taken as seriously as it was only a draft. A rather sour point of this paper was that the bloc had not taken jobs and infrastructure in order to stimulate the economy into effect.
The second paper, presented by the delegates of the Congo, Tanzania and Rwanda, essentially focused on the exact same points. However, this paper was more focused on military actions and instead of tackling solely offshore piracy, this paper focused more on piracy conflict in the waters. Also, this paper focused more on prosecution rather than solely rehabilitation, as the previous bloc had.
In the end, the committee voted on the Kenya, South Africa and Somalia paper but it failed and did not pass. The second paper of Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania, however, was voted upon and passed in the end. The committee will now be moving onto their second topic of the Overexploitation in Africa.