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At the United Nations Headquarters during the High-level Week of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly, maritime business leaders and cargo owners united in a powerful Joint Statement, emphasizing the urgent need for a global agreement on maritime decarbonization.

On the occasion of World Maritime Day, observed on September 26, UN Secretary-General António Guterres underscores the pivotal role of shipping in sustaining global economies and communities.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has outlined its latest progress and plans to decarbonize global shipping by or around 2050, in a submission to the Bonn Climate Conference. 

UN Global Compact states that at our current rate, it will take 131 years before full gender equality is achieved. 

Global economic growth is projected to slow from an estimated 2.7 per cent in 2023 to 2.4 per cent in 2024, trending below the pre-pandemic growth rate of 3.0 per cent, according to the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2024.

The United Nations' shipping agency (IMO) on 6th December, adopted a resolution to combat harmful maritime operations by focusing on the "shadow fleet" and their illegal shipping practises, Reuters highlights. 

Maritime Just Transition Task Force collaborative project sets framework to equip seafarers with skills as shipping transitions to zero emissions. A new training project will prepare seafarers for zero or near-zero emission ships, helping the global shipping industry decarbonize and ensure a just transition for seafarers.

The biennial cycle of maritime Dangerous Goods regulations, the next Amendment of which enters mandatory application on 1 January 2024, provides a valuable opportunity to consider the trajectory of  changes or improvements in safety for the freight supply chain, highlights Peregrine Storrs-Fox, Risk Management Director, TT Club.

The High Seas Treaty, also known as the agreement on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ), was signed in New York on 20 September, in the margins of the United Nations High Level Week.

According to Greenpeace, world leaders adopting the High Seas Treaty earlier this year was a major advancement, but the Treaty’s adoption does not mean that the work is done.