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The Republic of Seychelles, a small island nation in the Indian Ocean, emphasizes the importance of diplomatic solutions to piracy and maritime warfare, advocating for global disarmament and cooperation with Somalia to combat piracy. The country highlights the adverse effects of piracy on sea trade, regional economies, and civilian safety, while also addressing the impact of climate change on small island developing countries. Seychelles proposes the formation of region-specific committees under the UN to address piracy and calls for accountability of state and non-state actors in accordance with international law.

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The Republic of Seychelles, a small island nation in the Indian Ocean, emphasizes the importance of diplomatic solutions to piracy and maritime warfare, advocating for global disarmament and cooperation with Somalia to combat piracy. The country highlights the adverse effects of piracy on sea trade, regional economies, and civilian safety, while also addressing the impact of climate change on small island developing countries. Seychelles proposes the formation of region-specific committees under the UN to address piracy and calls for accountability of state and non-state actors in accordance with international law.

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Position Paper

Country: The Republic Seychelles


Committee: Disarmament and International Security
Committee (DISEC)
Topic: Piracy and Maritime Warfare
Seychelles is a small island nation situated in the Indian Ocean comprising of 115 far flung islands spread
over an exclusive economic zone of 1.4 million square kilometers. The vast ocean territory is larger than
France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg combined. The African state of
Seychelles which has championed for diplomatic solutions and global peace-talks through its foreign
policy. It has maintained its position against terrorism, use of nuclear arms and militarization of waters.
With development of cyberwarfare and unmanned vehicles, such altercations should be avoided.
Seychelles has advocated for global disarmament with a focus on the risks posed by climate change.
Furthermore, Seychelles has displayed its neutral stance and showed cooperation with Somalia when they
accepted to investigate suspected pirates. In its role as the Chair of the Strategic Planning Steering Group,
Seychelles demonstrated its commitment to mitigating illicit maritime activities.
Maritime Warfare is a serious and long-standing issue which has adverse effects on sea trades, regional
economy, climate and puts in jeopardy the lives of the civilians. Similarly, Piracy affects the freedom of
the seas, humanitarian aid and security of international shipping. The recent territorial and global conflicts
involving Malacca Strait, Gulf of Aden, Bab-el-Mandeb Strait have shown the importance of diplomatic
solutions and adverse effects of international disputes. The return of the Somali pirates poses a big threat
along with the attacks by Irani backed Houthi rebels of Yemen. Western Indian Ocean has faced 571
attacks including trafficking of arms, weaponry and multiple kidnappings. Seychelles especially has been
vulnerable to such illicit piracy practices with suffering 8 attacks this year alone. Furthermore, wars
fought on water lead to increased carbon emissions. Seychelles and other small island developing
countries (SIDs) suffer from rising sea levels and it is of paramount importance to pay heed and
implement pragmatic solutions in this regard. 4 in 10 ships in the South China Sea face piracy attacks.
Moreover, corruption within Somalian and Indonesian governments led to rise in piracy.
Oceans and Seas are responsible for 90 percent of world trade and the violation of legalities of World
Trade Organization (WTO) and of Global Maritime Security are not to be taken lightly. As West Indian
Ocean and Horn of Africa continue to suffer from piracy, the committee should strive for implementation
of the Law of the Sea and more programs similar to African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and
“Djibouti Code of Conduct” should be made. State and Non-State Actors and Belligerents should be held
accountable in accordance with international law. Seychelles proposes the formation of region-specific
committees under the umbrella of United Nations in order to mitigate the circumstances. Seychelles
acknowledges the efforts of UN and International Maritime Organization (IMO) and its work with
INTERPOL particularly I-24/7. Seychelles has also established regional communication networks
working towards peace and anti-piracy policies.
Seychelles also gives importance to climate change and its impact on small islands and their economical
and regional development. Thus, along with neutral and diplomatic stance, Seychelles also maintains a
strong position for de-militarization and climate control.

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