Kallas called for the creation of an international coalition for maritime security

According to her, maritime security is directly related to the protection of global logistics routes, energy supplies and economic stability.

This was stated by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaia Kallas during a meeting of the UN Security Council on cooperation with the European Union, writes Ukrinform.

The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, threats to submarine cables and pressure on freedom of navigation in different regions of the world prove the need for stronger international coordination at sea, the diplomat said.

“Our collective security, protection and prosperity are completely intertwined with what happens at sea. Maritime security is the basis of global communications, energy supplies and economic development,” Kallas stressed.

Kallas called the events in the Strait of Hormuz the most obvious signal for the creation of a strong international coalition for maritime security. According to her, the main task is to guarantee the safe passage of all cargo through this strategic route.

She also reiterated the EU’s position on the inadmissibility of any arrangements that restrict free and safe passage through the straits in violation of international law.

This is not only about the Strait of Hormuz, but also about threats in the Baltic, North and Red Seas, as well as in the Indo-Pacific region.

According to the head of European diplomacy, international cooperation in the field of maritime security is not keeping up with the pace of growth of threats.

“We must be faster,” she emphasized.

Separately, Kallas drew attention to a new class of risks – sabotage against submarine cables and pipelines, which are becoming increasingly vulnerable.

In this regard, the world should intensify work on a new multilateral agreement that will create legal certainty and provide tools to respond to such threats.

“When we learn what works, we should repeat such successful practices elsewhere,” Kallas concluded.

As previously reported, Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution to unblock the Strait of Hormuz.