RESOLUTION 135 OF THE WORLD CONGRESS SECURITY COUNCIL
Adopted at the 86th Session of the Security Council and a revision of Resolution 109 of the Security Council
Noting the importance of international shipping and legal international transportation on the world's economy,
Also noting the possibility for such transportation to be affected by piracy and privateers, and that these ships place themselves at risk of piracy and privateers at every voyage they take, therefore:
Changes the last article of Resolution 109 regarding the International maritime laws to the following (noted in italics):
"Recognizes the ancient custom of privateering and proclaims it distinct from piracy, recognizing that privateers are at war with only one nation, not all nations, so long as only military or quasi-military ships are targetted. Civilian shipping and merchant vessels, alongside civilian transportation vessels, hospital ships and civilian ships for humanitarian purposes, alongside any other ships already protected by prior World Congress resolutions, shall not be subject to seizure by any pirate or privateer."
The votes are thus:
AYE: Kundrati, Tukarali, Lourenne, Beiteynu
NAY: Hanzen
ABSTAIN:
with the result of AYE for this resolution.
(This resolution having been passed.)
