IMO Assembly

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The IMO Assembly is the highest decision-making body of the International Maritime Organization, comprising all member states and responsible for setting the agency’s policies and approving its budget and work program.

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IMO Assembly Resolution A.741(18) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf decision-making body
plenary body
principal organ of an international organization
adopts IMO budget
financial regulations of IMO
high-level action plan of IMO
strategic plan of IMO
alsoKnownAs Assembly of the International Maritime Organization
approves IMO work programme
canAmend Convention on the International Maritime Organization
surface form: IMO Convention
canHold extraordinary sessions
category United Nations specialized agency governing body
composedOf all IMO member states
convenesEvery two years
determines overall policy of the International Maritime Organization
elects IMO Council members
Secretary-General
surface form: IMO Secretary-General
establishes subsidiary bodies of IMO
governs overall direction of the International Maritime Organization
hasAuthorityOver IMO Committees
IMO Council
IMO Secretariat
hasMember IMO member state
hasRole highest decision-making body of the International Maritime Organization
jurisdiction international shipping
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
meetsAt IMO Headquarters, London
meetsFrequency biennial regular sessions
meetsIn London, England
surface form: London
organizedBy International Maritime Organization
parentOrganization United Nations system
partOf International Maritime Organization
receivesReportsFrom IMO Committees
IMO Council
reviews work of the International Maritime Organization
setsPolicyOn efficiency of shipping
legal matters related to shipping
marine environmental protection
maritime safety
maritime security
subjectTo Convention on the International Maritime Organization

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ISM Code adoptedThrough IMO Assembly
this entity surface form: IMO Assembly Resolution A.741(18)
subject surface form: Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization
Secretary-General createdBy IMO Assembly
subject surface form: Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization
IMO hasMainOrgan IMO Assembly
subject surface form: International Maritime Organization
IMO Council meetsBetweenSessionsOf IMO Assembly
IMO Committees reportsTo IMO Assembly
IMO Council reportsTo IMO Assembly
IMO Legal Committee reportsTo IMO Assembly
Legal Committee reportsTo IMO Assembly
subject surface form: Legal Committee (International Maritime Organization)
Secretary-General reportsTo IMO Assembly
subject surface form: Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization