NSD-S HUB | Webinar Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea

Online Event

Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea Webinar

Date: 3 November 2022

Time: 14.00 – 18.00 CET

Registration Closed

This webinar will look into United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2634 and discuss how the international community can support Maritime Security in the region. We will specifically focus on the role of regional security institutions, NATO and Allies.

UNSCR 2634 was adopted in May 2022. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) expressed “its deep concern about the grave and persistent threat that piracy, armed robbery and transnational organized crime at sea in the Gulf of Guinea pose to international navigation, security and sustainable development of States in the region, including the effect on littoral countries, their hinterland areas and landlocked countries.”

In addition, the Security Council encourages bilateral and multilateral partners to support States and regional organizations in the Gulf of Guinea to enhance maritime safety and security in the Gulf of Guinea.

Highlights

This webinar will focus on the substance and strategic significance of UNSCR 2634 (what it says: what it means; why it was necessary).
In addition, we will look into the options for implementing UNSCR 2634 through both the Yaoundé Architecture and the African Standby Force.
The webinar’s aim is to generate insights and recommendations for NATO and Allies to support the regional maritime security efforts.
Invited NATO Entities to participate: NATO IS, SHAPE, MARCOM HQ, NMIOTC, MARSEC COE, CJOS COE, CSW COE, NATO SHIPPING CENTER, NATO DEFENSE COLLEGE, NATO GEOMETOC COE.
Participation from among others: Brazil and Colombia, SWAIMS, AU, etc.