UN Chief Warns of Growing Maritime Security Threats
(MENAFN) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres raised concerns on Tuesday about growing dangers to maritime transportation, a critical component of global security.
"Without maritime security, there can be no global security. But maritime spaces are increasingly under strain from both traditional threats and emerging dangers: from challenges around contested boundaries, to the depletion of natural resources at sea, to escalating geopolitical tensions fanning the flames of competition, conflict and crime,” Guterres stated during a UN Security Council meeting led by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Guterres highlighted a significant spike in piracy and armed robbery at sea, noting a “sharp upward reversal” in incidents reported in the first quarter of 2025.
He referenced figures from the International Maritime Organization (IMO), revealing a nearly 47.5% increase in incidents compared to the same period in 2024.
"In the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, attacks by the Houthis on commercial vessels have disrupted global trade and increased tensions in an already volatile region."
"The Gulf of Aden and the Mediterranean Sea remain treacherously active routes for migrant smuggling and the trafficking of weapons and human beings," he added.
Guterres reaffirmed the UN’s commitment to supporting nations in safeguarding "peaceful, secure and prosperous" maritime areas for future generations.
"Let’s take action to support and secure maritime spaces, and the communities and people counting on them," he concluded.
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