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© learchitecto/AdobeStock The World Maritime University (WMU)- Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute will co-host the worldwide Conference on Oceans Law & Policy: Peaceful Maritime Engagement in East Asia and the Pacific Region that will take place virtually from May 10 – 12, 2021.  Co-hosts include the Japanese Institute of International Affairs, the International Sasakawa Peace Foundation, and the Stockton Center for International Law at the United States Naval War College. The Conference will be opened by Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, President of the World Maritime University and Dr. Hid...

Vanuatu Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Laurent Parente, recently chaired the 70th session of the IMO Technical Cooperation Committee (TCC). IMO Member States of this specialised United Nations Agency had elected him by secret ballot during the 69th session, a procedure rarely used by the United Nations unless there is more than one candidate which was the case. The one-week meeting was held virtually from the 7th to the 11th of December with up to 280 registered Delegates. The IMO Technical Cooperation Committee oversees IMO’s ca...