Written Statement of the Federal Republic of Germany for the VTC Open Debate of the UN Security Council on “Enhancing Maritime Security: A case for international cooperation”, 9 August 2021 Germany welcomes the Indian initiative to hold an Open Debate of...
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Written Statement of the Federal Republic of Germany for the VTC Open Debate of the UN Security Council on “Enhancing Maritime Security: A case for international cooperation”, 9 August 2021 Germany welcomes the Indian initiative to hold an Open Debate of the UN Security Council on “Maritime Security”. The international rules-based order determines our co-existence everywhere – on land, in space, in the cyber world and at sea. Unfortunately, this order has been exposed to tangible pressure. We need to defend and preserve it more than ever. The integrity of the UN Convention of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which sets out the legal framework that governs all activities in the oceans and seas, needs in particular to be maintained. With our contribution to the Group of Friends of UNCLOS, we underline the importance of UNCLOS as “a constitution for the seas”. Germany calls on all states to reaffirm their commitment to the freedoms of the High Sea, in particular the freedom of navigation and
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