Bahrain’s Permanent Representative highlights Bahrain’s role in strengthening maritime security and stability

New York, May 23 (BNA): The Kingdom of Bahrain participated in the United Nations Security Council open debate on “Strengthening Maritime Security through International Cooperation for Global Stability”, chaired by His Excellency Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic.

During the session, Bahrain underscored its commitment to supporting all efforts aimed at ensuring maritime security and enhancing regional and international stability, in accordance with international law. Bahrain also reiterated its readiness to work alongside brotherly, friendly, and allied nations to safeguard maritime navigation and confront related threats, thereby contributing to global peace.

In Bahrain’s statement at the session, Ambassador Jamal Fares Al Ruwaiei, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United Nations in New York, highlighted the growing threats facing international waters and sea lanes due to illicit activities, terrorism, cyber threats, and environmental degradation. He noted that these challenges directly affect food security, energy security, and the stability of the global economy, and undermine international peace and security. He stressed that securing maritime routes is a collective responsibility.

He emphasised Bahrain’s continued historic and strategic role in safeguarding maritime security by promoting international cooperation to counter both traditional and emerging maritime threats, protecting supply chains and trade across vital sea routes, and supporting peace operations and crisis response efforts.

Ambassador Al Ruwaiei noted Bahrain’s ongoing adoption of the latest technologies in the maritime navigation sector to enhance the effectiveness of safety and security systems. He emphasised the importance of strengthening mechanisms for information exchange, capacity-building, and investment in maritime awareness.

He further underscored the need to uphold international law, particularly the principles enshrined in the United Nations Charter and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which provide the optimal legal framework for cooperation and governance in the maritime domain.

Ambassador Al Ruwaiei emphasised Bahrain’s commitment to working with the international community to ensure the security and sustainability of the seas, in a manner that promotes global peace, security, and prosperity for all nations.