Security Council Resolution 2018 (2011) [on Acts of Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea Off the Coast of the States of the Gulf of Guinea]

S/RES/2018(2011)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 100 Peace and security in Africa, published in 2011.

What other versions does this mandate have?

3 versions · 2011–2022

This is an older version — the most recent is S/RES/2634 (2022)

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2022	S/RES/2634 (2022)	Security Council resolution 2634 (2022) [on acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of the States of the Gulf of Guinea]	—	—
2012	S/RES/2039(2012)	Security Council resolution 2039 (2012) [on acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of the States of the Gulf of Guinea]	1,252	28%Compare
2011	S/RES/2018(2011)	Security Council resolution 2018 (2011) [on acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of the States of the Gulf of Guinea]	923	–

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report · 2022

Year	Symbol	Title		Mandate resolution
2022	S/2022/818	Situation of piracy and armed robbery at sea in the Gulf of Guinea and its underlying causes report of the Secretary-General		S/RES/2634 (2022)

What subjects does this mandate have?

10 subjects

Criminal Jurisdiction Criminal Law Gulf of Guinea Maritime Safety Maritime Security Maritime Transport Piracy Regional Cooperation Robbery Territorial Sea

What’s in this document?

11 operative paragraphs

Condemns all acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea committed off the coast of the States of the Gulf of Guinea;

Welcomes the intention to convene a summit of Gulf of Guinea Heads of State in order to consider a comprehensive response in the region and encourages the States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and the Gulf of Guinea Commission (GGC) to develop a comprehensive strategy, including through:

the development of domestic laws and regulations, where these are not in place, criminalizing piracy and armed robbery at sea;

the development of a regional framework to counter piracy and armed robbery at sea, including information-sharing and operational coordination mechanisms in the region;

the development and strengthening of domestic laws and regulations, as appropriate, to implement relevant international agreements addressing the safety and security of navigation, in accordance with international law;

Encourages States of ECOWAS, ECCAS and the GGC, through concerted action, to counter piracy and armed robbery at sea in the Gulf of Guinea through the conduct of bilateral or regional maritime patrols consistent with relevant international law; and requests the States concerned to take appropriate steps to ensure that the activities they undertake pursuant to this resolution, do not have a practical effect of denying or impairing freedom of navigation on the high seas or the right of innocent passage in the territorial sea to vessels of third States;

Calls upon States, in cooperation with the shipping industry, the insurance industry and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to issue to ships entitled to fly their flag, appropriate advice and guidance within context of the Gulf of Guinea, on avoidance, evasion and defensive techniques and measures to take, if under the threat of attack, or attack when sailing in the waters of the Gulf of Guinea;

Further calls upon States of ECOWAS, ECCAS and GGC, in conjunction with flag States and States of nationality of victims or of perpetrators of acts of piracy or armed robbery at sea, to cooperate in the prosecution of alleged perpetrators, including facilitators and financiers of acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea committed off the coast of the Gulf of Guinea, in accordance with applicable international law, including human rights law;

Encourages the international community to assist, upon request, the States concerned in the region, ECOWAS, ECCAS, GGC and other relevant organizations and agencies in strengthening their efforts to counter piracy and armed robbery at sea, in the Gulf of Guinea;

Welcomes the intention of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to deploy a United Nations assessment mission to examine the threat of piracy and armed robbery at sea, in the Gulf of Guinea and explore options on how best to address the problem, and looks forward to receiving the mission’s report with recommendations on the matter;

Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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