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Press Release on 21st plenary<\/a><\/h3>

A press release summarises the results of the 21st CGPCS plenary from the perspective of the chairman. As the chairman Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo declares in the statement: “we cannot fight effectively nor permanently remove piracy, if we do not tackle … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\r\n \r\n

Communique of 21st plenary available<\/a><\/h3>\"\"

The secretariat of the CGPCS has released the communique of the 21st plenary held in Nairobi. The communique provides a summary of the discussion in preparation\u00a0of and during the plenary. As major items, the CGPCS endorsed the new version of Best Man … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\r\n \r\n

The Participants of the 21st plenary of the CGPCS<\/a><\/h3>\r\n \r\n

Preparatory meetings of the 21st plenary concluded<\/a><\/h3>

A day prior to the 21st plenary a range of preparatory meetings were held in the UN Offices in Nairobi. The UN Trust Fund board met to discuss the current funding situation and approve new projects. The Working Group Operations at Sea held a meeting … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\r\n \r\n

21st plenary to be held in Nairobi<\/a><\/h3>

The 21st plenary of the CGPCS will be held on the 12th and 13th of July in the UN facilities in Nairobi, Kenya. The plenary is preceded\u00a0by meetings of the Working Group on Operations at Sea (WGOPS) , the Trust Fund Board as well as a particular meeti … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\r\n \r\n

CGPCS strategy meeting to be held in Mauritius<\/a><\/h3>

On the 30th of April a CGPCS strategy meeting will be held in Mauritius. Following an introductory panel, there will be a discussion on the programs of the working groups as well as a panel on the future work plan of the overall CGPCS. The meeting is … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\r\n \r\n

Regional Capacity Building Coordination WG holds meeting in Nairobi<\/a><\/h3>

The Regional Capacity Building Coordination Working Group, also known as RCBWG is one of the two working groups of the CGPCS. It is mandated to coordinate the capacity building work of the international community in the Western Indian Ocean region an … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\r\n \r\n

CGPCS joins twitter<\/a><\/h3>

As part of the new communication strategy of the new CGPCS chairmenship, the CGPCS is now on twitter. Follow the CGPCS on twitter @CGPCS_platform. The new secretariat\u00a0can also be reached via email at:\u00a0 cgpcs@coi-ioc.org.<\/p>\n\r\n \r\n

New CGPCS newsletter published<\/a><\/h3>

The final newsletter of the 2017 CGPCS chairmanship, the Government of Seychelles, is available. The newsletter provides messages from the incoming and outgoing chairmen, an overview of the activities of the chair in the past months, as well as updat … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\r\n \r\n

Message from the incoming Chairman<\/a><\/h3>\"\"

The Republic of Mauritius, as Chair of the Indian Ocean Commission, is honoured to take over the chairmanship of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS). In our globalised world, the Eastern and Southern African and Indian Ocean … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\r\n \r\n

The CGPCS in 2018. A comment on strategic priorities for the incoming chairmanship<\/a><\/h3>

With the 20th plenary the CGPCS has successfully consolidated its work and reconfirmed its position as the institution where global responses to piracy in the Western Indian Ocean are coordinated. The CGPCS continues to fill a major gap in the global … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\r\n \r\n

CGPCS Chair Handover to Indian Ocean Commission by Seychelles<\/a><\/h3>\"\"

The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) has succeeded the Republic of Seychelles as Chair of the CGPCS. Ambassador Barry Faure, Secretary of State and Chairman of the Contact Group, symbolically passed the baton to the IOC Presidency, represented by its Se … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\r\n \r\n

OBP holds informal threat assessment meeting<\/a><\/h3>

Sir James Burnell-Nugent of Oceans Beyond Piracy and Mr. Raymond St. Ange, representing the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPSC) co-chaired a meeting of maritime experts to discuss the maritime piracy threat in the Gulf of Aden th … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\r\n \r\n

UNSC Renews Authorization for International Naval Forces to Fight Piracy off Coast of Somalia<\/a><\/h3>

On November 7th the United Nations Security Council has renewed the mandate for counter-piracy in adopting Resolution 2383.\u00a0 The resolution reviews the state of piracy and concludes that further efforts are required to deter and prosecute piracy acti … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\r\n \r\n

October newsletter of CGPCS chair provides update on activities<\/a><\/h3>

The CGPCS secretariat has published the October newsletter. The newsletter reports on the activities of the chairman as well as recent developments at sea and in capacity building. Highlights\u00a0include a review of the current piracy situation, reports … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n

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The Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS)<\/strong> is the instrument by which the international community plans, coordinates and steers the fight against Somali piracy.<\/a> It is the nodal point of the large counter-piracy network and brings together and connects hundreds of actors, representing states, international organizations, industry associations, naval missions or counter-piracy projects. This page captures the experience<\/a> of the Contact Group and extrapolates core lessons from its work<\/a>. It\u00a0brings together the voices from the participants and stakeholders of the CGPCS. It frequently reports on the outcomes of CGPCS meetings, contains the archived documents<\/a> of the CGPCS\u00a0and\u00a0a range of analytic papers that demonstrate the importance of the CGPCS \u00a0for scholarship and other fields of complex global governance.\u00a0All stakeholders and participants are invited to contribute<\/a>.\u00a0Since 2015 the repository serves as the official website of the CGPCS. The CGPCS Workspace can be accessed here<\/a>.<\/div><\/p>\n

<\/span>\"\"\u00a0“For the coming two years at the chairmanship of the CGPCS, I am inspired by the motto \u201cUnited we stand divided we fall\u201d attributed to Aesop in his fable \u201cThe Four Oxen and the Lion\u201d. This demonstrates the necessity to collectively address the issue of piracy. Individual action is bound to fail. Piracy, like other crimes, threats and marine risks, knows no borders, that is, why cooperation is essential to ensure maritime safety and peaceful development of the entire region. We shall spare no effort to lobby for a permanent status for the CGPCS and to extend and deepen its mandate and powers for a sustainable growth of our economies. \u201d<\/p>\n

(2018 Chairman of the CGPCS, H.E S. Lutchmeenaraidoo, Government of Mauritius) <\/div><\/p>\n