UN Security Council
2077

Welcoming in this regard the election of the President on 10 September and the subsequent appointment of a Prime Minister and Cabinet, considering that this represents the completion of the Transition in Somalia and an important milestone in Somalia’s path to more stable and accountable governance, Noting that the joint counter-piracy efforts of the international community and private sector have resulted in a sharp decline in pirate attacks as well as hijackings since 2011 and emphasizing that without further action, the significant progress made in reducing the number of successful pirate attacks is reversible, Determining that the incidents of piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia exacerbate the situation in Somalia, which continues to constitute a threat to international peace and security in the region, Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, 1. Reiterates that it condemns and deplores all acts of piracy and armed robbery against vessels in the waters off the coast of Somalia; 2. Recognizes that the ongoing instability in Somalia is one of the