The United Nations (UN) launched the Human Rights Due Diligence Tool, a joint initiative of the UN Global Compact (UNGC), the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN Human Rights), the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The Tool comes as worries over increased risk of violation of seafarers’ […]
UN Task Force Should Probe Why Govts. Failed To Fulfill Obligations To Seafarers During Pandemic: ITF
Shipowners and seafarers’ representatives have asked the United Nations to establish an interagency task force to examine the implementation and practical application of the MLC, 2006 during the pandemic, including its impact on seafarers’ fundamental rights and on the shipping industry.
IMO: Seafarers Need Priority COVID-19 Vaccination
The heads of five UN organizations have called for maritime and air transport workers to be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccination, given their key role in supporting global trade and mobility, which is essential for a sustainable socio-economic recovery.
2021 Begins United Nations Decade Of Ocean Science For Sustainable Development
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.
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