Convention on the International Maritime Organization

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The Convention on the International Maritime Organization is the foundational international treaty that established the IMO as the United Nations’ specialized agency responsible for regulating global shipping and maritime safety.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constituent instrument of an international organization
founding treaty
international treaty
adoptedBy United Nations conferences
surface form: United Nations Conference
adoptedUnderAuspicesOf United Nations
aimsTo encourage adoption of highest practicable standards in maritime safety
encourage removal of discriminatory action in international shipping
prevent marine pollution from ships
promote maritime safety
promote maritime security
appliesTo member states of the International Maritime Organization
basisFor subsequent IMO instruments and conventions
createsOrgan IMO Assembly
IMO Council
IMO Committees
surface form: IMO Facilitation Committee

IMO Legal Committee
Marine Environment Protection Committee
surface form: IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee

Maritime Safety Committee
surface form: IMO Maritime Safety Committee

IMO Technical Cooperation Committee
defines decision-making procedures of the International Maritime Organization
functions of the International Maritime Organization
membership of the International Maritime Organization
powers of the International Maritime Organization
purposes of the International Maritime Organization
structure of the International Maritime Organization
depositary Secretary-General of the United Nations
establishes International Maritime Organization
establishesAs specialized agency of the United Nations
governs cooperation among governments on maritime technical matters
regulatory framework for international shipping
headquartersCountry United Kingdom
headquartersLocationSpecifiedAs London, England
surface form: London
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
legalForm multilateral convention
relatedTo United Nations system
international maritime law
law of the sea
requires ratification by states
shortName Convention on the International Maritime Organization self-linksurface differs
surface form: IMO Convention
subject international shipping
marine pollution from ships
maritime safety

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IMO legalBasis Convention on the International Maritime Organization
subject surface form: International Maritime Organization
IMCO establishedBy Convention on the International Maritime Organization
this entity surface form: Convention on the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization
IMO Assembly canAmend Convention on the International Maritime Organization
this entity surface form: IMO Convention
IMO Assembly subjectTo Convention on the International Maritime Organization
IMO Council legalBasis Convention on the International Maritime Organization
Marine Environment Protection Committee legalFramework Convention on the International Maritime Organization
this entity surface form: International Maritime Organization Convention
Convention on the International Maritime Organization shortName Convention on the International Maritime Organization self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: IMO Convention
IMO Legal Committee legalBasis Convention on the International Maritime Organization
IMO Committees governedBy Convention on the International Maritime Organization
IMO Member States governedBy Convention on the International Maritime Organization