IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu is in Washington DC for a meeting of the UN System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB), the highest-level coordination forum of the United Nations system (20-21 November). Chaired by the UN Secretary-General, the CEB meets biannually and provides broad guidance, coordination and strategic direction for the system as a whole in the areas under the responsibility of the executive heads. The focus is placed on inter-agency priorities and initiatives.