“This effort will be based on a comprehensive consultative approach that takes into account all concerns, thereby enhancing the prospects of achieving broad international consensus and reaffirming the principles of international law” applicable to the use of straits for international navigation, the representative of Kuwait, speaking also on behalf of other Gulf states, said.
Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the UAE recently told the UN General Assembly (UNGA) that they want to submit a new draft resolution to secure freedom of maritime navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
China and Russia recently explained the UNGA their use of the veto while rejecting a Security Council draft resolution submitted by Gulf states to secure freedom of navigation in the Strait.
The UNGA recently heard explanations from China and Russia regarding their use of the veto on April 7, when they rejected a Security Council draft resolution submitted by Gulf states aimed at securing freedom of navigation in the Strait amid heightened tensions across the Middle East.
The representative of Philippines, speaking for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), called for the restoration of “safe, unimpeded and continuous” transit passage of vessels and aircraft in the Strait, in line with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
He urged all parties to ensure the safety of seafarers and ships in accordance with the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea.
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