G8 Ministers Highlight the Issue of Organised Crime
(31 May 09 - RV) The issue of piracy in the Horn of Africa topped the agenda at the
G8 Interior Ministers meeting in Rome this weekend. Ministers agreed to work toward
a legal framework for the trial of Somali pirates, seen as a major obstacle to policing
the dangerous shipping lanes off the Horn of Africa. There was also a call for
more cooperation in confiscating the assets of organised crime groups, from drug cartels
to pirate networks, particularly with developing countries. We spoke to Under Secretary
General of the United Nations, Antonio Maria Costa about the threat posed by organised
crime...