Kallas was speaking at the EU-UN Cooperation meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC), which took place at the UN headquarters in New York.
Calling for a renewed global commitment to multilateralism and international law, Kallas said: “Sea lanes are increasingly contested and threats range from attacks on shipping lanes to sabotage of submarine infrastructure.”
“What happened in the Strait of Hormuz today is the clearest call for a strong international coalition for maritime security. There are many initiatives on the table, but the goal is easy and safe passage of all shipments via this route,” Kallas said. he said.
Noting that global security, economic stability and energy supplies are closely linked to maritime security, Kallas said the EU would continue to oppose attempts to restrict freedom of navigation that violate international law, in particular those that are not in line with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
In this context, Kallas discussed the Russia-Ukraine war and the war in the Middle East and assessed that these two conflict zones were the areas in which international law had been most seriously violated since the Second World War.
Kallas also stressed that the excessive use of the veto power by the five permanent members of the UN Security Council limits the Council's ability to resolve problems in conflict zones, and noted the need for reform in limiting the veto power in mass atrocities.
EU High Representative Kallas said: “The main problem now is to transform the faltering multilateral system into a structure that works for the benefit of all.” he said.
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