With the New “Maritime” UN Security Council, Opportunities Abound for Strengthening Maritime Security - IPI Global Observatory

With the New “Maritime” UN Security Council, Opportunities Abound for Strengthening Maritime Security - IPI Global Observatory

This year’s composition of the United Nations (UN) Security Council presents a unique opportunity to address global maritime security. Five new additions to the council—Denmark, Greece, Panama, Pakistan, and Somalia—bring with them maritime expertise and strategic interests. Together with the five permanent members—China, France, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Russia, which are all established maritime powers with a global naval pres…