Mr. Kitack Lim
Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization
Mr. Kitack Lim (Republic of Korea) is the eighth elected Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization.
IMO –
the International Maritime Organization – is the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine and atmospheric pollution by ships. IMO's work supports the UN sustainable development goals.
Spanish speakers interested in maritime issues can now access the first free to access course in Spanish available on the IMO e-learning platform. The "Introduction to Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation" course is aimed at stakeholders from the maritime industry and individuals new to the oil spill response community.
Significant progress was made on the development of Solomon Islands’ National Action Plan when the IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050 project team visited the Pacific country last week.
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim said: “I am deeply concerned over the recent kidnapping of six crew members from the MV Monjasa Reformer on 25 March 2023 and reports of an ongoing incident involving a tanker in the Gulf of Guinea."
Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization
Mr. Kitack Lim (Republic of Korea) is the eighth elected Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization.
Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization
Mr. Kitack Lim (Republic of Korea) is the eighth elected Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization.