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The members of the IMO Council for the term 2022-2023 have been elected
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The Council performs the IMO Assembly’s functions, except for making recommendations to governments on maritime safety and pollution prevention
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The 40-member Council is comprised of 10 members under the first category, 10 members under the second category, and 20 members under the third category
The members of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council for the 2022-2023 biennium have been elected by the IMO Assembly.
The 40-member Council, the executive organ of IMO, is responsible, under the Assembly, for supervising the work of the IMO.
Between sessions of the Assembly, which is IMO’s highest governing body, the Council performs the functions of the Assembly, except for making recommendations to governments on maritime safety and pollution prevention.
The elected members of the Council for 2022-2023 for Category (a), which is comprised of 10 states with the largest interest in providing international shipping services, are China, Greece, Italy, Japan, Norway, Panama, Republic of Korea, Russia, United Kingdom and United States.
The new members of Category (b), which is comprised of the 10 states with the largest interest in international seaborne trade, are Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and United Arab Emirates.
Category (c)—composed of 20 states not elected under (a) or (b), which have special interests in maritime transport or navigation and whose election to the Council will ensure the representation of all major geographic areas of the world—has for members Bahamas, Belgium, Chile, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey and Vanuatu.
The newly elected Council will meet for its 126th session on December 15 and will elect its chair and vice chair for the next biennium.
The 32nd Assembly of IMO is meeting in London at IMO Headquarters from December 6 -15, 2021. All 175 member states and three associate members are entitled to attend the Assembly. Intergovernmental organizations with which IMO have agreements of cooperation and international non-governmental organizations in consultative status with IMO are also invited to attend.
The Assembly normally meets once every two years in regular session to approve the work program, vote the budget and determine the financial arrangements of the Organization. It also elects the IMO’s 40-member Council.
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