Mrs. Mandana Mansoorian

IMO Secretary-General statement - 27 February 2023

Mrs. Mandana Mansoorian, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the International Maritime Organization and Vice-Chair of the IMO Technical Cooperation Committee, has passed away.

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim said:

“It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of Mrs. Mansoorian, who represented the Islamic Republic of Iran at IMO, as Deputy Permanent Representative, since 2015. Mandana was known to all of us as a great friend. Over the years, her considerate responses, dedication, good collaboration, and constructive approach have been a source of inspiration to many and to me, personally. Mandana was committed to the ideals of the Organization and to raising the profile of IMO, its regulatory work and its many different projects.

Mandana was very active in her IMO duties, ably representing her country and in her excellent work as the Vice-Chair of the Technical Cooperation Committee.

Mandana was a great advocate for capacity-building. She actively represented her country at many events, voicing her support for capacity building in panel discussions and roundtables. For example, at the 2022 IMO-UNEP-Norway Innovation Forum, she participated in a panel on Green transformation: a voyage together through technical and technology cooperation and inclusive innovation, giving us all a clear message will stay with us: ‘Leaving no one behind is key. Without consensus we cannot move forward’.

I convey my deepest condolences, and those of the entire IMO family, to Mrs. Mansoorian’s family, to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran and to her colleagues and friends.

We have lost a true friend of IMO.”