IMO is among organizations participating in a global forum aimed at addressing the migrant smuggling challenge, which is being held at INTERPOL’s General Secretariat headquarters in Lyon, France (15-16 October). As the United Nations specialized agency with the remit for safety of life at sea, IMO closely monitors the global crisis involving the unsafe transport of mixed migrants by sea and strongly condemns the criminals involved in people smuggling, who send completely unseaworthy ships to sea without the slightest consideration for the safety of those on board. The forum brings together participants from some 50 source, transit and destination countries affected by irregular migration flows, as well as representatives from international and regional organizations and the private sector. Chris Trelawny is representing IMO at the forum.