You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. 07/08/2015 03:09 PM EDT Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia Meets in New YorkMedia Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC July 8, 2015
The United States joined over 80 countries, international organizations, and companies at the United Nations in New York on July 8 for the 18th Plenary of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Todd Chapman led the U.S. delegation, which included representatives from the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Maritime Administration, and the U.S. Coast Guard. The plenary, chaired by the European Union, continued international efforts to safeguard commerce and humanitarian aid along one of the world’s busiest shipping corridors. Thanks in part to the work of the Contact Group, pirates have not successfully attacked a commercial vessel in this region in more than three years. The Contact Group has:
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