Discussions on global maritime security took place at a high-level discussion session of the United Nations Security Council on maritime security on August 9.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s stance reflects the common views of most senior leaders and representatives of Security Council member countries and United Nations organizations at the meeting. They expressed concern about the growing threats to maritime security and safety. From cross-border crime to weapons at sea, all of them seriously affect the lives and livelihoods of coastal communities, negatively affecting international trade. The parties said that it is necessary to strengthen international cooperation, uphold the observance of international law, especially the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken gave a specific example of the East Sea, important region of the Indo-Pacific, and also a hotbed of dispute.
Blinken stressed that bullying in the South China Sea and conflicts there “could have serious global consequences for security and commerce”. “In the South China Sea, we have witnessed dangerous encounters by ships at sea, provocative actions to promote illegal maritime claims. The US has made clear its concerns about the actions. threaten and bully other countries regarding their lawful access to marine resources, and we and other countries, including those with claims in the South China Sea, have protested against these practices this type, as well as illegal maritime claims in the South China Sea,” Blinken said.
