NEW YORK, 23 April (Department of Political Affairs) -- A package of projects to help Somalia and its neighbours prosecute maritime piracy suspects was approved today by a 10-nation board overseeing a new United Nations trust fund for the fight against piracy.
The announcement was made at United Nations Headquarters by B. Lynn Pascoe, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, who chairs the Board of the Trust Fund to Support Initiatives of States Countering Piracy off the Coast of Somalia. "Piracy off Somalia is a menace to the region and the world. Prosecuting suspected pirates is an important piece of the international strategy to combat the problem," he said. Read More
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