International Chamber of Shipping addresses UN Security Council on maritime security and freedom of navigation
Secretary General of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Thomas A. Kazakos, addressed the United Nations Security Council on the critical importance of protecting maritime security, freedom of navigation, and the established international legal framework governing the world’s oceans, in New York yesterday. The International Chamber of Shipping was invited to brief an Arria-Formula…
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) addressed the United Nations Security Council in New York, highlighting the critical importance of maritime security, freedom of navigation, and the established international legal framework governing the world's oceans. The ICS Secretary General, Thomas A. Kazakos, emphasized the profound consequences of insecurity at sea for seafarers, ships, global trade, and the wider international economy.
He stressed that commercial vessels and their crews must not become collateral to wider political or military disputes and that the established rules governing navigation must be respected. The meeting also shed light on the human cost of the deteriorating security environment, highlighting the essential role seafarers play in transporting vital goods worldwide.
Kazakos called for a return to freedom of navigation and reiterated the shipping industry's commitment to working with governments and international organizations to strengthen maritime security and protect the principles on which global trade depends.
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