PMO News Portal - The 32nd session of the International
Maritime Organization Assembly, attended by 174 member states, began on the
evening of Monday, December 6, and due to the restrictions caused by the spread
of the Corona virus, the meeting is being held online. the Iranian
representatives in the United Kingdom and IMO, which includes the
organization's permanent representative in IMO, along with an embassy expert,
are present at the summit.
The head of the Iranian delegation for the 32nd
session is Ali Akbar Safaei; Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development and
Managing Director of the Ports and Maritime Organization and Hossein
Abbasnejad; Head of Maritime Affairs and Ali Akbar Marzban; The Director
General of seafarers Affairs and specialized and international organizations
will participate in this session.
The agenda of the 32nd session of the International Maritime
Organization (IMO) Assembly includes the hearing of IMO Council reports on the
activities in last two years and its approval, budget approval, approval of IMO
structure reforms, hearing of reports of major IMO committees such as Legal
Committee, Conservation The Marine Environment Committee, the Maritime Traffic
Facilitation Committee, the Technical Cooperation Committee and the Maritime
Safety Committee, as well as IMO-affiliated institutions such as the
International Maritime University and the Malta Institute of International Law,
will present their reports during the session.
The Assembly is IMO’s the highest governing body. It is
responsible for approving the work programme and budget; and determining
financial arrangements and electing the IMO Council. The Assembly consists of
all IMO Member States and meets once every two years.