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Briefing 49/2005
25 November 2005
Assembly - 24th session: 21 November – 2 December 2005
IMO Assembly elects new Council for 2006-2007 biennium
The Assembly of the International Maritime Organization has elected the following States to be members of its Council for the 2006-2007 biennium:
Category (a) :10 States with the largest interest in providing international shipping services;
China, Greece, Italy, Japan, Norway, Panama, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, United Kingdom, United States.
Category (b) :10 other States with the largest interest in international seaborne trade;
Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden.
Category (c) :20 States not elected under (a) or (b) above which have special interests in maritime transport or navigation, and whose election to the Council will ensure the representation of all major geographic areas of the world.
Algeria, Australia, Bahamas, Belgium, Chile, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, the Philippines, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey.
The Council is the Executive Organ of IMO and is responsible, under the Assembly, for supervising the work of the Organization. Between sessions of the Assembly the Council performs all the functions of the Assembly, except that of making recommendations to Governments on maritime safety and pollution prevention.
The 24th session of the IMO Assembly is being held at its London Headquarters from 21 November - 2 December 2005.
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