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Debate: Answer to piracy

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This House believes that the only answer to piracy on the high sea is international cooperation

1. This House believes that the only answer to piracy on the high sea is international cooperation |
2. Background and Context of Debate: |
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Background and Context of Debate:

With the recent outbreak of piracy in the seas near Somalia with all its negative consequences this problem undoubtedly needs to be addressed. The question is, whether the international cooperation is the best way to deal with pirates, whether it addresses the core of the problem.

Somalia has been having problems since decolonization, however, after muslim extremist groups took over Somalia started to be recognised as the first failed state. In the last two years there's been a steep increase in piracy, which has since then caused problems to every single ship travelling at that area and has hurt local economy as well (e.g. lower revenues for the Suez Canal, delays for customers, increased danger of travelling...).