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Jamaica secures re-election to IMO council in London

Toriann Ellis

Toriann Ellis / Our Today

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Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith attends the the 34th Regular Session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Assembly.

The Government of Jamaica has secured re-election to Category C of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Senator Kamina Johnson Smith confirmed the result, noting that Jamaica secured 129 votes, the highest tally the country has recorded in its history of IMO Council elections.

The outcome concludes Jamaica’s year-long campaign, supported by teams at the Ministry’s Headquarters in Kingston and the Jamaican High Commission in London, along with the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) and the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ).

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Senator Kamina Johnson Smith casting Jamaica’s vote in Category A of the IMO election.
International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council

This newly secured two-year term on the Council will strengthen Jamaica’s capacity to continue promoting the effective implementation of maritime safety and pollution-control regulations.

This work remains vital for Jamaica and other CARICOM states already contending with the impact of climate change, rising marine pollution, and the risks these pose to fishers, coastal communities, and the livelihoods that depend on the sea.

The IMO is the UN body responsible for global maritime safety, security and environmental protection.

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34th Regular Session Category C coastal communities environmental protection fishers global maritime safety Government of Jamaica International Maritime Organization Council Jamaican High Commission London Maritime Authority of Jamaica security Senator Kamina Johnson Smith Shipping Association of Jamaica

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