Speech

Taking action against piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea

UK Explanation of Vote delivered by Fergus Eckersley, UK Political Coordinator at the UN

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Fergus Eckersely
• Published: 1 June 2022

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

• Location: UN Security Council
• Delivered on: 31 May 2022 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered)

The United Kingdom would like to thank Norway and Ghana for their sterling efforts to secure an agreement on this resolution.

We welcome the resolution’s strong focus on tackling the scourge of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. This is an important step forward.

This resolution rightly highlights the primacy of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

UNCLOS has made a significant contribution to global peace, prosperity and security by providing the consistent and clear legal framework for all activities in the ocean and seas.

Published 1 June 2022