• 08-07-2020

  Governments pledge action for seafarers ....Governments pledge action for seafarers at crucial crew change summitIMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim welcomes commitment of 12 countries to facilitate crew changes and recognise seafarers as key workers, following virtual ministerial summit hosted by UK Government.

• 05-07-2020

  IMO endorses guidance on ensuring seafar ....IMO endorses guidance on ensuring seafarers’ access to medical care onshoreRecommendations for port and coastal States on the prompt disembarkation of seafarers for medical care ashore during the COVID-19 pandemic have been issued.

• 23-06-2020

  UN Day of the Seafarer highlights sacrif ....UN Day of the Seafarer highlights sacrifice of key workers at sea during pandemicThe 2020 Day of the Seafarer pays tribute to unsung heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic: the seafarers who continue to carry essential goods despite facing tremendous challenges, including being stranded on board.

• 08-06-2020

  Keep ships moving, ports open and cross- ....Keep ships moving, ports open and cross-border trade flowing, urge UN entitiesIMO and United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) reiterate calls for crew changeovers and keyworker designation for seafarers to keep trade flowing.

• 07-06-2020

  UN entities and private sector join forc ....UN entities and private sector join forces to tackle invasive species and reduce emissionsA ground-breaking Global Industry Alliance (GIA) has been launched to tackle two of the most pressing environmental issues of our time – invasive species and greenhouse gasemissions.

• 07-06-2020

  Celebrating the oceans on World Oceans D ....Celebrating the oceans on World Oceans Day – a message from IMO Secretary General Kitack LimOn World Oceans Day, Kitack Lim, Secretary-General, International Maritime Organization (IMO) invites a celebration of the majesty, beauty and sheer wonder of our oceans and the ships that ply their trade on them.

• 26-05-2020

  UN agencies call for urgent action on cr ....UN agencies call for urgent action on crew changes and keyworker designation for sea and air workersIMO, ICAO, ILO plea for urgent action on crew changes and for keyworker designation so that sea and air workers can be relieved and repatriated in a safe way during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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