Malta signs agreement with UNODC for a new maritime monitoring office in Valletta
Deputy PM Ian Borg signs UNODC agreement in Vienna
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Malta tiffirma ftehim storiku biex tiftaħ uffiċċju tal-UNODC fiċ-Ċentru Globali Marittimu ġdid fil-Belt Valletta.
Malta signs landmark host country agreement to establish UNODC office at the new Global Maritime Centre in Valletta.
Il-Gvern ta’ Malta ffirma ftehim għall-ftuħ ta’ Uffiċċju tal-UNODC fil-Belt Valletta, li se jopera b’mod indipendenti fi ħdan iċ-Ċentru Globali dwar il-Monitoraġġ tas-Sanzjonijiet Marittimi (GCMSM), li qed jitnieda b’koperazzjoni ma’ Antigua u Barbuda.
The Government of Malta signed a Host Country Agreement establishing a new UNODC office in Valletta, co-located within the new Malta-based Global Centre for Maritime Sanctions Monitoring (GCMSM), to be launched in collaboration with Antigua and Barbuda.
Id-Deputat Prim Ministru Ian Borg u d-Direttur Eżekuttiv tal-UNODC Ghada Waly iffirmaw dan il-ftehim fi Vjenna.
Deputy Prime Minister Ian Borg and UNODC Executive Director Ghada Waly signed the agreement in Vienna.
Il-GCMSM huwa l-ewwel organizzazzjoni internazzjonali tax-xorta tagħha, maħsub biex jappoġġja l-monitoraġġ immedjat tas-sanzjonijiet marittimi, isaħħaħ ir-reġistri tal-bandiera u jikkumbatti l-kriminalità transnazzjonali.
This first-of-its-kind international centre supports real-time maritime sanctions monitoring, strengthens flag registry integrity, and tackles transnational maritime crime.
L-Uffiċċju tal-UNODC f’Malta se jkun ċentru għal għajnuna teknika u taħriġ lill-istati tal-bandiera taħt il-proġett MUSE tal-UE.
The Malta-based UNODC office will serve as a hub for technical assistance and training to flag states under the EU-funded Project MUSE.
“Din l-inizjattiva tgħaqqad it-teknoloġija, l-intelliġenza u l-iżvilupp ta’ riżorsi, filwaqt li tgħin biex jitjiebu s-sigurtà u l-kontabilità marittima,” qal id-Deputat Prim Ministru Borg.
“This unique initiative brings together technology, intelligence, and capacity-building to enhance maritime security and accountability,” said Deputy Prime Minister Borg.
Il-GCMSM se jkun qed jaħdem fuq monitoraġġ tal-bastimenti u twissijiet, kif ukoll fuq skambju ta’ tagħrif ma’ reġistri marittimi oħra u ċentri globali.
The GCMSM’s work focuses on vessel monitoring, alert dissemination, and information-sharing among flag registries and fusion centres.
Dan jinkludi sħubijiet ma’ proġetti bħall-EU CRIMARIO u RISC, li jappoġġjaw skambju ta’ tagħrif b’mod sikur u newtrali.
It also includes partnerships with initiatives such as the EU CRIMARIO and RISC, supporting secure and neutral information exchange.
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