On May 20, 2025, the United Nations Security Council convened its 9919th meeting under the theme:
“Strengthening Maritime Security through International Cooperation for Global Stability.”
This session marked a pivotal moment where maritime security was no longer seen as a niche naval issue but a core pillar of global stability and international law.

π Why Maritime Security Matters More Than Ever
Today, over 90% of world trade moves through maritime routes. Yet, multiple converging threats have elevated maritime security to the top of the international agenda:
- Houthi rebel attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea
- North Koreaβs illicit ship-to-ship transfers and sanctions evasion
- The rise of piracy in West Africa and Southeast Asia
- Cyber threats targeting subsea cables and port infrastructure
UN Secretary-General AntΓ³nio Guterres declared,
βWithout maritime security, there can be no global security,β
emphasizing the importance of upholding UNCLOS (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea), tackling root causes of instability, and enhancing global cooperation.
π§ South Koreaβs Position: Holding North Korea Accountable
South Koreaβs representative focused on North Koreaβs repeated violations of maritime sanctions.
Key concerns included:
- Falsification of vessel identities
- Disabling AIS (Automatic Identification System) during covert transfers
Such activities, they warned, undermine the integrity of the entire sanctions regime, demanding stronger international surveillance and enforcement mechanisms.
β Where Member States Stand
| Country | Key Message |
|---|---|
| πΊπΈ United States | Condemned Houthi attacks; reaffirmed the right to freedom of navigation |
| π«π· France | Highlighted EU maritime security operations and the need for cyber resilience |
| π·πΊ Russia | Criticized unilateral sanctions and militarization in maritime zones |
| π¨π³ China | Opposed interference in national maritime sovereignty |
| π¬π· Greece | As sponsor of the meeting, urged collective responsibility for safe seas |
π A Unified Response: Presidential Statement Adopted
The Council adopted a Presidential Statement that:
- Calls for enhanced cooperation against piracy, armed robbery, smuggling, cyber threats, and marine pollution
- Stresses adherence to international law, including UNCLOS
- Encourages capacity-building for developing nations, especially through maritime law enforcement and security training
π’ What It Means for South Korea
For South Korea, this is more than diplomacyβitβs a call to action.
The country has already taken steps as a regional leader in maritime security by:
- Conducting joint patrols and training with ASEAN nations
- Collaborating with UNODC on counter-narcotics and ship interdiction
- Providing ODA programs for maritime law enforcement in developing countries
Now is the time to elevate these efforts into a comprehensive national maritime strategy, positioning South Korea not just as a responder, but as a proactive contributor to global maritime order.
π Watch the Full Meeting
π₯ UNSC 9919th Meeting on Maritime Security β UN Web TV
π Mareβs Commentary
Maritime security is no longer a background issueβitβs a defining agenda of our era.
As the oceans connect our economies, they also bind our responsibilities.
Safe seas are a global public good, and their defense is not optionalβit is imperative.
π UN μ보리 9919μ°¨ νμμμ λ³Έ ν΄μμ보μ μλ‘μ΄ μ§ν
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π μ ν΄μμλ³΄κ° κ΅μ μ보μ μ€μ¬μ΄ λμλκ°?
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- νν΄μμμ νν° λ°κ΅°μ μ λ° κ³΅κ²©,
- λΆνμ μ μ¬ ννΌλ₯Ό μν μ λ° κ° λΆλ² νμ ,
- μμν리카 λ° λλ¨μμμμ ν΄μ μ¦κ°,
- ν΄μ μ¬μ΄λ² μΈνλΌ(μ: ν΄μ μΌμ΄λΈ) 곡격 κ°λ₯μ± λ±μ΄ κ²ΉμΉλ©°, μ ν΅μ κ΅°μ¬μ보λ₯Ό λμ΄μ λ€μΈ΅μ μνμ΄ λλλκ³ μλ€.
μ¬λ¬΄μ΄μ₯ μν λμ€ κ΅¬ν νμ€λ μ΄λ νμμμ βν΄μμ보 μμ΄λ μΈκ³μ보λ μλ€(Without maritime security, there can be no global security)βκ³ λ¨μΈνλ©°, UNCLOS(μ μν΄μλ²νμ½)μ μ² μ ν μ΄νκ³Ό ꡬ쑰μ μμΈμ λν 곡λ λμμ μ΄κ΅¬νλ€.
π§ λνλ―Όκ΅μ λ°μΈ μμ§
λνλ―Όκ΅ λνλ νΉν λΆνμ΄ ν΄μμμ μ μ¬λ₯Ό ννΌνλ λ°©μμ μ£Όλͺ©νλ€.
- μ λ°λͺ μ μμ₯νκ±°λ
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- μ΄λ βμ μ¬ μ²΄μ μ λ°μ μ λ’°μ± μ½νβλ‘ μ΄μ΄μ§ μ μλ€κ³ κ²½κ³ νλ€.
λνλ―Όκ΅μ κ΅μ μ¬νκ° νλ ₯νμ¬ μ΄λ¬ν λΆλ² ν΄μνμμ λν 곡λ κ°μ λ° λμ μλμ κ°νν νμμ±μ μμ€νλ€.
β μ£Όμκ΅ μ μ₯ μ 리
| κ΅κ° | μ£Όμ λ°μΈ μμ§ |
|---|---|
| πΊπΈ λ―Έκ΅ | νν° λ°κ΅°μ μμ 곡격μ κ°λ ₯ν λΉν, μμ νν μμΉ μνΈ κ°μ‘° |
| π«π· νλμ€ | μ λ½μ°ν©μ ν΄μ 보μ μμ κ³Ό μ¬μ΄λ² ν΄μ μΈνλΌ λ³΄νΈ λ Έλ ₯ μΈκΈ |
| π·πΊ λ¬μμ | ν΄μμ보λ κ°κ΅ μ£ΌκΆ λ¬Έμ μ΄λ©°, κ΅°μ¬μ κΈ΄μ₯μ μ‘°μ₯νλ μ μ¬ λ°λ |
| π¨π³ μ€κ΅ | μκ΅ ν΄μ μ£ΌκΆ κ°μ‘° λ° μ λ½Β·λ―Έκ΅μ μ΄μ€κΈ°μ€ λΉν |
| π¬π· κ·Έλ¦¬μ€ | μ΄λ² νμ μ£Όμ λ°μκ΅μΌλ‘, κ΅μ μ μ°λ μ΄κ΅¬ |
π νμ κ²°κ³Ό: λν΅λ Ή μ±λͺ μ±ν
μ΄ νμμμ μ μ μ보리λ **βλν΅λ Ή μ±λͺ (Presidential Statement)β**μ λ§μ₯μΌμΉλ‘ μ±ννλ€.
- μ΄ λ¬Έμμμλ ν΄μ , 무μ₯곡격, ν΄μ νκ²½ νκ΄΄, λΆλ² νμ , μ¬μ΄λ² μνμ λν΄ κ΅μ μ νλ ₯μ κ°νν κ²μ λͺ μνλ€.
- νΉν ν΄μ λΆμ μ κ΅μ λ² μ°μ , κ°λκ΅ ν΄μμλ κ°λ°μ λν ODA νλ νμμ±μ΄ μΈκΈλμλ€.
π’ μ°λ¦¬μ μμ¬μ : νκ΅ ν΄μκ²½μ°°μ μν
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- νκ΅μ μμΈμ κ΅κ°μμ ν©λ νλ ¨,
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μ΄λ² νμλ₯Ό κ³κΈ°λ‘ νκ΅μ λμ± μ λ΅μ μ΄κ³ μ μ μ μΈ ν΄μμ보 μ μ±
μ λ§λ ¨ν΄μΌ νλ€.
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π κ΄λ ¨ μμ λ°λ‘κ°κΈ°
π UNSC 9919μ°¨ νμ μ 체μμ (UN Web TV)
π λ§λ (Mare)μ ν΄μ€
ν΄μμ보λ μ§κΈ μ΄ μκ°μλ μ μΈκ³λ₯Ό λ€νλλ μ보 μμ λ€.
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μ΄λ€.

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