International Maritime Organization
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 International Maritime Organization  (Specialized agency of the United Nations, Regulator)     | |
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| Abbreviation | IMO, OMI |
| Formation | 1959 |
| Parent organization | UN |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Type | Specialised agency |
| Member of | Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact |
The International Maritime Organization is a UN body to regulate international shipping.
Control
A 2017 report by London-based non-profit organisation InfluenceMap claims corporations have "unmatched" power to shape regulations at the International Maritime Organization[1] - i.e. that the IMO stood out as the UN body most influenced by corporations. The study observed that
“Despite being responsible for close to 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, the shipping sector remains outside of the UN Paris Agreement on climate. It has achieved this through corporate capture of the International Maritime Organization”
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