The 2025 UN Security Council presents an unprecedented opportunity for global maritime security, as I explore in my latest commentary for United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research.

🔊 The incoming Council membership – featuring Greece (controlling 17% of global maritime capacity), Denmark (home to Maersk), Panama (world’s largest flag state), Pakistan (regional naval power), and Somalia (maritime security success story) – creates a unique concentration of maritime expertise alongside the permanent members.

💡 This “de facto Maritime Security Council” arrives at a critical moment. From attacks on commercial shipping to cybersecurity threats and environmental challenges, maritime security threats are evolving at an unprecedented pace. No nation can ensure maritime security alone.

Key questions for the Council to discuss:
🔎 Establishing a dedicated maritime security mechanism within the UN system
🔎 Improving frameworks for information sharing and protecting critical maritime infrastructure
🔎 Addressing and coordinating responses to environmental threats in maritime domains

➡️ Read my full analysis on how this unique Council composition could reshape global maritime security governance here.