India re-elected to International Maritime Organisation Council.

Why in news?

• India has been re-elected to International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council for the 2022-2023 biennium under category B states.
• The Assembly of the International Maritime Organization has elected the Members of its Council for the 2022-2023 biennium.

About International Maritime Organisation

• The Council is the executive organ of IMO and is responsible, under the Assembly, for supervising the work of the Organization.
• The International Maritime Organization is a specialised agency of the United Nations responsible for regulating shipping.
• The IMO was established following agreement at a UN conference held in Geneva in 1948 and the IMO came into existence ten years later, meeting for the first time in 1959.
• IMO is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
• The IMO’s primary purpose is to develop and maintain a comprehensive regulatory framework for shipping and its remit today includes maritime safety, environmental concerns, legal matters, technical co-operation, maritime security and the efficiency of shipping.
• IMO is governed by an assembly of members and is financially administered by a council of members elected from the assembly.
• The work of IMO is conducted through five committees and these are supported by technical subcommittees.