"MARITIME TRANSPORT"

Noon briefing by Stephanie Tremblay, Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

The Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said, "Regional integration should be part of the ecosystem of trade in the world, not for more protectionism, but for a more intelligent integration and more resilient integration of the developing world in the global economy." UNIFEED

The Secretary-General’s Chef de Cabinet, Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, told the Security Council that “maritime security is being undermined at alarming levels.” UNIFEED

Issuing presidential statement, Security Council underlines importance of maritime safety, safeguarding oceans for legitimate use.

The United Kingdom’s Ambassador, Barbara Woodward, told reporters that “the UK knows that Iran was responsible” for the attack against the MV Mercer Street vessel, operated by an Israeli-owned firm, off the coast of Oman last week, killing a British national and a Romanian citizen. UNIFEED

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

A four-member delegation from the Bangladesh Navy visited UNIFIL’s corvette BNS BIJOY, damaged during last week explosion at the Port of Beirut. UNIFIL

Humanitarian Chief Mark Lowcock told the Security Council that if a spill were to occur from the FSO Safer, a damaged oil tanker moored off the coast of Hodeidah governorate in the Red Sea, “1.6 million Yemenis would be directly affected” and “every fishing community along Yemen’s west coast would see their livelihoods collapse.” UNIFEED

Authorizing states to inspect vessels suspected of trafficking people off Libya coast, Security Council unanimously adopts Resolution 2491 (2019) at 8631st meeting.

Security Council presidential statement stresses West Africa, Sahel office needs more support, resources amid growing demand from countries in region at 8592nd meeting.