Russia says IMO has become biased ahead of council vote

The country says that the UN’s maritime organization is under external pressure and is being used to serve the interests of a small group of members, reports Reuters.
Kitack Lim is Secretary-General of the UN Maritime Organization IMO until the end of the year. | Photo: Daniel Reinhardt/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
Kitack Lim is Secretary-General of the UN Maritime Organization IMO until the end of the year. | Photo: Daniel Reinhardt/AP/Ritzau Scanpix

The UN’s International Maritime Organization works primarily for the benefit of a small group of countries rather than the broad range of member states.

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