Pakistan has urged the responsible and equitable use of artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies to strengthen maritime security, stop their misuse and help protect international peace. The call came from Acting Permanent Representative to the United Nations Usman Jadoon at a Security Council high-level open debate on emerging technologies and maritime security and their implications for peace and security.
What Pakistan asked for at the UN
Jadoon said emerging tools should be used carefully so they reinforce, rather than weaken, safety at sea. He also argued they should be readily available for humanitarian work, including relief for seafarers threatened by piracy. In framing maritime security, Pakistan tied technology policy to everyday risks facing crews and trade routes, not only to high-level strategy.
He pointed to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)—the main global treaty that sets rules for oceans and shipping—as the cornerstone of the international maritime order since its adoption. The legal order under UNCLOS and the wider law of the sea, he said, must be protected and promoted everywhere.
Chokepoints, trade and regional security
Jadoon warned that disruptions of maritime traffic and attacks on merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and Bab-Al-Mandab show how fast such shocks can threaten energy, food and economic security. He restated Pakistan’s strong support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of partner countries in the region affected by volatility in those waterways and chokepoints.
Pakistan, he said, strongly condemns efforts by Houthi militia to weaponise Bab-Al-Mandab through attacks on merchant shipping and seafarers. Those attacks, he maintained, undermine maritime security and threaten peace and development for regional states, especially Saudi Arabia, which he said had faced blatant aggression. He reaffirmed Pakistan’s support for the Kingdom’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Why this debate matters for sea lanes
By placing AI and other new tools inside a rules-based maritime order, Pakistan’s message was that innovation should serve lawful shipping and humanitarian needs while limiting abuse. The statement did not set out a domestic deployment plan; it set a diplomatic position: use technology responsibly, keep UNCLOS central, and treat attacks on commercial shipping as a threat to wider peace and development.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Pakistan ne UN mein kaha hai ke AI aur nayi technology ko samundar ki security ke liye zimmedari se use kiya jaye. Galat istemal rokna aur aman bachana bhi zaroori hai. Hormuz aur Bab-Al-Mandab jaise raaston par hamle se petrol, khana aur tijarat khatre mein aa sakte hain. Aam logon ke liye yeh matlab hai ke safe shipping se energy aur saman ki supply zyada mehfooz rehti hai.
