The Assembly, at its thirty-fourth session, will elect 40 Members of the Council as provided for in Articles 16 and 17 of the IMO Convention.
Total number of candidatures received to date:
Category (a):
Category (b):
Candidates under category (a) - 10 States with the largest interest in providing international shipping services:
Candidates under category (b) - 10 States with the largest interest in international seaborne trade:
Candidates under category (c) - 20 States not elected under (a) or (b) above which have special interests in maritime transport or navigation, and whose election to the Council will ensure the representation of all major geographic areas of the world:
The current Council Members elected at IMO Assembly (27 November-6 December 2023) for the 2024-2025 biennium:
Category (a): 10 States with the largest interest in providing international shipping services (listed in alphabetical order)
Category (b): 10 States with the largest interest in international seaborne trade:
Category (c): 20 States not elected under (a) or (b) above which have special interests in maritime transport or navigation, and whose election to the Council will ensure the representation of all major geographic areas of the world:
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Chile
Cyprus
Denmark
Egypt
Finland
Indonesia
Jamaica
Kenya
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
Morocco
Peru
Philippines
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Turkiye
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