The Merida Initiative is a multi-year security agreement between the governments of the United States, Mexico, the nations of Central America, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti to combat violence and organized crime. The U.S. Congress has appropriated $1.6 billion since the program began in 2008.
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The International Maritime Organization's Djibouti Code of Conduct regarding piracy and armed robbery was signed on January 29, 2009.
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1846, regarding repressing acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia, was adopted on December 2, 2008.
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1816, regarding acts of piracy and armed robbery against vessels in territorial waters and the high seas off the coast of Somalia, was adopted on June 2, 2008.
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The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia is the was agreed upon on November 11, 2004 and entered into force on September 4, 2006.
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