Over the next ten years, the international community must invest massively in ocean sciences to find innovative solutions to major global challenges.
Video: Standing Up For Stranded Seafarers On UN Human Rights Day
IMO is highlighting the plight of the hundreds of thousands of seafarers who are still stranded at sea and has issued a strong call for their fundamental rights to be respected.
UN Urges Countries To Designate Ship Crews As ‘Key Workers’
With the coronavirus pandemic stranding nearly 400,000 merchant seamen at sea, the U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution Tuesday urging all nations to designate those working on ships as “key workers,” which would ease their travel.
IMO Welcomes UN Resolution On Keyworker Seafarers
UN General Assembly Resolution calls for seafarer key worker designation and implementation of crew change protocols; IMO Secretary-General urges priority vaccination.
ICS, UNHCR And IOM Call On States To End Humanitarian Crisis Onboard Ship In Mediterranean
ICS, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are calling for the immediate disembarkation of 27 rescued people trapped onboard a cargo ship.
UK And UN Commit To Protect Seafarers And Help Stabilize Global Shipping Market
Marking the International Day of the Seafarer, the UK Government has announced it will host the first international summit on the impact of Covid-19 on crew changes next month, bringing together UN, political and business leaders from across the globe.
UN: World Could Not Function Without The Efforts Of Seafarers
Unable to get off ships, the maximum sea time stipulated in international conventions is being ignored, with some seafarers marooned at sea for 15 months.
IMO: Keep Ships Moving, Ports Open And Cross-Border Trade Flowing
The world’s reliance on maritime transport makes it more important than ever to keep ships moving, ports open and cross-border trade flowing, and to support ship crew changeovers, the United Nations maritime and trade entities said in a joint statement.
UN Entities And Private Sector Join Forces To Tackle Invasive Species And Reduce Emissions
A ground-breaking Global Industry Alliance has been launched to tackle two of the most pressing environmental issues of our time – invasive species and GHG emissions.
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