The present report is submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution 1846
(2008) of 2 December 2008, in which the Council requested that I report on ways to
ensure the long-term security of international navigation off the coast of Somalia,
including the long-term security of World Food Programme (WFP) maritime
deliveries to Somalia, and a possible coordination and leadership role for the United
Nations in this regard to rally Member States and regional organizations to counter
piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia.