UAE leads fight against maritime piracy by pledging $1m February 2012 London conference on Somalia

After the February 2012 London conference on Somalia had pledged to boost humanitarian aid to this poverty-ridden African country breeding sea pirates and another moot in Istanbul had sought a political solution to tackle the issue at source, the rulers of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have now practically led the voices against maritime piracy by dishing out $1 million to an international fund dedicated to combat this menace that has cost around $12 billion annually to the international

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