India re-elected to International Maritime Organization Council: Basics Explained
India was re-elected to International Maritime Organization Council after elections were held at its Assembly in London for the 2022-23 biennium.
India’s election falls under the Category of 10 states with “the largest interest in international seaborne trade“, alongside Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).The Council is the executive organ of IMO and is responsible under the Assembly, for supervising the work of the organization.The Council is the executive organ of IMO and is responsible under the Assembly, for supervising the work of the organization.
IMO – the International Maritime Organization – is the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine and atmospheric pollution by ships. As a specialized agency of the United Nations, IMO is the global standard-setting authority for the safety, security, and environmental performance of international shipping. Its main role is to create a regulatory framework for the shipping industry that is fair and effective, universally adopted and universally implemented.
Antonio Guterres: Secretary-General of the United Nations.
The United Nations(UN) is an international organization founded in 24 October 1945 committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights. It provide a forum for its 193 Member States to express their views, through the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council and other bodies and committees. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the UN official languages.
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