Resolutions booklet in English - European Youth Parliament

Helsinki, October - November 2009
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION BY THE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORT AND TOURISM
With global shipping routes under increasing threat from armed pirates: how
should the EU respond to this threat to global security and international trade
stability?
Submitted by: Robert Caldwell (IE), Viktor Dahmberg (SE), Lydia Drews (DE), Pedro Félix
(PT), Jean-Louis Gakusi (FR), Dmytro Honcharenko (UA), Richard Janousek
(CZ), Ida Klippenvåg (NO), Dionysios Pelekis (GR), Marjuska Pennanen (FI),
Milan Petit (NL), Jonathan Piepers (BE), Marina Pokrovskaya (RU), Oliver
Todd (GB), Ieva Vīksne (LV), Robert Torvelainen (Chairperson, FI)
The European Youth Parliament,
A. Deeply conscious of the major impacts of piracy including:
i) the inflationary effect on consumer prices,
ii) estimated revenue loss of 7 billion USD per annum,
iii) political and legal disputes,
iv) environmental damage,
B. Fully alarmed by the high level of piracy in Somali waters,
C. Deeply regretting that the rise of piracy in Somalia is caused by societal issues, such as:
i) lack of a stable economy,
ii) foreign exploitation of Somali resources,
iii) absence of an effective government since 1991,
D. Alarmed by the increased smuggling of weapons into Somalia from Yemen and surrounding
regions, thus aggregating the country’s situation even further,
E. Realising that the current United Nations (UN) and European Union’s (EU) missions in
Somalia are necessary,
F. Recognising the importance of naval operations among the international community, such
as:
i) Operation Atalanta,
ii) Cooperation cell NAVCO,
iii) Combined Task Force 150,
iv) individual nations’ escort vessels,
G. Keeping in mind that a large area of operations leads to an insufficient surveillance routine,
H. Having studied the inadequacy of current legal systems to combat piracy,
I. Noting with approval the success of anti-piracy operations in the Malacca Straits,
J. Emphasising the importance of both long and short-term strategies;