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Russia Fails to Win Back Seat on IMO Shipping Agency’s Governing Council
Russia failed on Friday to win enough votes to rejoin the U.N. shipping agency’s governing council despite urging countries to back its…
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Landmark High Seas Treaty Set to Become International Law Next Year
Last week, the landmark Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) high seas treaty reached the milestone of 60 state ratifications, which…
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U.S. and China Square Off at UN Maritime Security Debate
The United Nations’ Security Council held a high-level open debate on Maritime Security on August 11, providing an opportunity…
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UN Confirms Level of Damage to Yemen’s Ports
Officials from the Untied Nations provided the first independent confirmation to the level of damage that has been inflicted on…
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International Court Says States Must Protect Oceans Against Climate Change
An international tribunal under the auspices of the United Nations issued a first-of-its-kind ruling that finds countries are legally…
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UK Sanctions Russia and North Korea for “Arms for Oil” Scheme
The UK’s Foreign Office announced on Friday a new package of sanctions targeting both Russian and North Korean interests…
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Shipping Trade Groups Call on UN to Protect Seafarers
Sixteen commercial maritime industry associations joined together in a letter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres…
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UN Pauses Incomplete Salvage Mission for Decaying FSO Safer off Yemen
The project to decommission the decaying oil tanker turned storage unit off Yemen fell from public attention after the…
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Chile Becomes the First Country to Ratify the High Seas Treaty
Almost four months after the High Seas Treaty opened for signing at the UN General Assembly, Chile has become the…
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UN Security Council Endorses Defense Against Houthi Attacks
On Wednesday, hours after Yemen's Houthi rebels launched their largest attack yet on international shipping, the UN Security Council passed…
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