UN Agency Tells Merchants Not to Arm Against Pirates Despite 90 Sailors Being Held Hostage - The Daily Bo Snerdley

UN Agency Tells Merchants Not To Arm Against Pirates Despite 90 Sailors Being Held Hostage

A United Nations agency told countries to “strongly discourage” merchant ship crews from acquiring firearms to defend against piracy.

UN Told Merchant Ships Not to Arm Themselves Against Pirates as Piracy Escalates

A United Nations agency told countries to “strongly discourage” merchant ship crews from acquiring firearms to defend against piracy, despite 90 sailors being held hostage by Somali pirates. Piracy rose […] The post UN Told Merchant Ships Not to Arm Themselves Against Pirates as Piracy Escalates appeared first on The Western Journal.

U.N. Agency Tells Merchants Not to Arm Against Pirates Despite 90 Sailors Being Held Hostage

(The Daily Caller)—A United Nations agency told countries to “strongly discourage” merchant ship crews from acquiring firearms to defend against piracy, despite 90 sailors being held hostage by Somali pirates. Piracy rose in 2025, according to the annual report from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) released in June, with 171 incidents of successful or attempted attacks on […] The post U.N. Agency Tells Merchants Not to Arm Against P…

UN agency tells merchants not to arm against pirates despite 90 sailors being held hostage - The Daily Bo Snerdley

A United Nations agency told countries to “strongly discourage” merchant ship crews from acquiring firearms to defend against piracy, despite 90 sailors being held hostage by Somali pirates. Piracy rose in 2025, according to the annual report from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) released in June, with 171 incidents of successful or attempted attacks on the high seas. However, the agency, tied to the United Nations, took a hard posi…