UN Global Compact: Advancing gender equality in the workplace
UN Global Compact states that at our current rate, it will take 131 years before full gender equality is achieved.
Read moreUN Global Compact states that at our current rate, it will take 131 years before full gender equality is achieved.
Read moreGlobal 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.
Read moreThe 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.
Read moreMaritime 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.
Read moreThe 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.
Read moreThe 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.
Read moreAccording 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.
Read moreAs stated by UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, in the Africa Climate Summit last week, Africa must work together with developed countries, financial institutions, and technology companies to create a true African Renewable Energy Alliance.
Read moreThe United Nations (UN) Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships, also known as the Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships, was signed into law. IMO welcomed the signing of the Convention in a ceremony that took place in Beijing, the People's Republic of China, on 5 September.
Read moreMore than 1.1 million barrels of oil were transferred from the floating storage and offloading unit FSO Safer to a new tanker, the Yemen, on August 11, 2023.
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