IMO governing bodies and committees
- The IMO Assembly approves the programme and budget and elects the Council
- The IMO Council supervises the organization between Assembly sessions
- The IMO Council appoints the Secretary-General subject to Assembly approval
- The Maritime Safety Committee develops IMO safety recommendations and standards
- The Marine Environment Protection Committee addresses pollution from ships
- IMO’s Legal Committee handles legal questions within the organization’s mandate
- IMO’s Technical Cooperation Committee oversees technical cooperation work
- IMO’s Facilitation Committee works to reduce unnecessary shipping formalities
- IMO’s Secretariat supports the organization under its Secretary-General