109th Session / 02 - 06 Dec
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IMO Gender Equality Award to go to maritime entrepreneur Karin Orsel
Celebrated maritime entrepreneur is a long-time advocate for diversity and inclusion in the shipping industry.
Continue ReadingIMO Secretary-General visits Red Sea countries
Visits highlight support for freedom of navigation and concern for seafarers.
Continue ReadingNew e-learning course tackles illegal wildlife trade
Joint initiative covers key concepts and measures to help end illegal market worth an estimated $200 billion per year.
Continue ReadingSafety a key concern in transition to net zero shipping
Spain hosts 2024 World Maritime Day Parallel Event with a focus on safety.
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Decarbonizing transport: a common goal
An official side event at the United Nations Climate Conference (COP 29) brought together IMO, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) for a side event at COP 29: "Decarbonising Transport: Policies and Strategies For Aviation, Maritime and Land".
Tackling transboundary oil spills in the Gulf of Thailand
Countries bordering the Gulf of Thailand have finalized a set of guidelines to manage the use of chemical dispersants to respond to oil spills in the region.
States work towards regional maritime security strategy for the Western Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden
Signatory States of the Djibouti Code of Conduct/Jeddah Amendment (DCOC/JA) are working to develop a framework for regional coordination to tackle shared maritime threats.
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