A specialized agency of the United Nations, headquartered in London, that sets the international regulatory framework for shipping safety, security and marine pollution. Created by a 1948 UN conference in Geneva, its convention took a decade to enter into force and the body first met in 1959 as IMCO; it now counts 176 member states.
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Founded YearEstablished by the 1948 Geneva conference; the convention entered into force and the body, then called IMCO, first assembled on 6 January 1959. SignificanceThe global rule maker for maritime transport. 1 In the Other Atlases
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1. Wikipedia: International Maritime Organization
WikipediaHistory
In February-March 1948 the United Nations Maritime Conference in Geneva institutionalized the regulation of the safety of shipping into an international framework.
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is a specialized agency of the United Nations regulating maritime transport.
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