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Somalian Piracy constitutes one of the main threats not only to international trade but also to international legal system, and international peace and security, the first purpose of the United Nations as stated in article 1 of its charter, are facing a new challenge coming not from a state member of United Nations but from non-state actors such as pirates. Conventional international law regulates the problem of piracy in mare liberum, but piracy in sovereign territory of the state still in non-liquet zone. This research examines whether contemporary international law presents a sufficient solution to counter piracy off the coast of Somalia. It highlights how international community tries to fill the gap of conventional law via Security Council resolutions. This research stresses the importance that the measures undertaken by international military forces, within the framework of the United Nations to counter Somali piracy including UN resolutions, must comply with both the letter and the spirit of international law.
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