From Washington Post:UNITED NATIONS -- Twenty-four nations pledged Wednesday at a U.S.-led meeting to better coordinate their efforts against Somali piracy in one of the world's busiest shipping lanes.
Diplomats met privately at U.N. headquarters to focus on methods of fighting the rise of piracy off Somalia's lawless coastline, where 11 vessels with 210 crew members are now in pirate hands.
"So much of this is synchronization and adding on to the great work that our sailors from, at this point, 16 different nations on the water are conducting," the group's chairman, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Mark Kimmitt, told reporters after the nearly day-long meeting.
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More News On Somali Piracy
U.S. official sees progress against piracy in 2009 -- Reuters
Navies of the world uniting - -Asia Times
Dutch seek extradition of Somali pirates -- AFP
Yemen: Fisherman killed during pirate chase -- AP
Anti-Piracy Group Meets at UN to Plan Action in Somali Waters -- Bloomberg
Piracy contact group launched -- Lloyd's List
