Maritime Knowledge Centre (MKC): United Nations and the Oceans: IMO

IMO

IMO - International Maritime Organization is the United Nation's 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 SDGs. Brief History of IMO

In Focus: IMO and its role in protecting the world's oceans
Marine Environment - IMO's work in developing international regulations and guidance to prevent pollution of the seas by ships
GESAMP (Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection) advises the UN on scientific aspects of marine environmental protection.

Impact analysis of the IMO by The Special Rapporteur of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights visits IMO
The Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, Marcos Orellana, visited the IMO from 16 to 20 January 2023 and held online sessions with IMO officials between 7 and 18 December 2020. UN Document A/HRC/54/25/Add.2, issued in October July 2023, is the Report of the Special Rapporteur.