The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has urged governments to take action against the increasing number of pirate attacks occurring off the Somali coast.
The Call for Action was launched at the annual International Transport Forum, which took place in Leipzig, Germany at the end of May.
The call for immediate action comes after companies witnessed an escalation in both violence and the number of attacks on ships and their crew over the past year.
It called on governments to improve the rules of engagement given to the navies present in the area.
The Call for Action also demands that the UN and other international bodies refocus their efforts to ensure that pirates are brought to justice and that required institutions in central Somalia are established to maintain economic and social standards.
According to the ICC International Maritime Bureau, there were 219 attacks in 2010 off Somalia, in which 49 vessels were hijacked and 1,016 crew members taken hostage.
Source; IFW
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