IMO Elects Arsenio Antonio of Panama as New Secretary General
ZAINAB JUNAID
He emerged winner among the seven nominees nominated for the election of the new IMO Secretary General. Other contenders are -Moin Uddin Ahmed of Bangladesh, Suat Hayri Aka of Turkey, Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry of Dominica, Nancy Karigithu of Kenya, Minna Kivimäki of Finland, and Zhang Xiaojie of China.
The new Secretary General of the IMO will be saddled with the responsibility of steering the industry's efforts towards sustainability, environmental stewardship, and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the shipping sector. Kitack Lim, the outgoing Secretary-General's successor will play a vital role in shaping the future work of the IMO for the next two years and beyond.
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