RP now a member of UN group against piracy
11/19/2010The Philippines, which has one of the highest number of nationals being held by ransom-seeking pirates off Somalia, was officially admitted as a mem-ber of a United Nations anti-piracy group.
Republic of Korea Permanent Representative and chairman of the 7th CGPC Plenary Meeting Ambassador Hayoong Moon announced the membership of the Philippines to the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPS) last Nov. 10.
“This is an im-portant membership for us as the Contact Group is the primary global body that is taking
direct action on multiple levels to address the serious problem of piracy off the coast of Somalia,” Libran Cabactulan, Philippine Permanent Representative to the UN, said.
The CGPCS was established on Jan. 14, 2009, pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution 1851 to facilitate discussion and coordination of actions among states and organizations to suppress piracy off the coast of Somalia..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
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