Philippines hopes UN resolution would protect seafarers from pirates

Newly approved resolution on oceans and Law of the Sea

The Philippine government is hoping that a newly approved resolution would protect the country's 350,000 sailors, who comprise nearly 25 percent of the world's seafarers.
The Philippines hopes that the annual omnibus resolution on oceans and Law of the Sea, approved by the United Nations General Assembly, would:

protect seafarers from piracy attacks,
promote marine biodiversity, and
contribute to the peaceful settlement of disputes.

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