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International Maritime Organization (IMO)

  • Type: IGO
  • Field: EESD
  • Region: Europe
  • Location: London, UK
  • Internship Title: International Intern
  • Duration: 3 months
  • Number of Interns: 1-2
  • Special Requirement: N/A
  • Application Status: Available
  • Remote Internship: Unacceptable
IMO – the International Maritime Organization – is the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine and atmospheric pollution by ships. IMO’s work supports the UN SDGs.

As a specialized agency of the United Nations, IMO is the global standard-setting authority for the safety, security and environmental performance of international shipping. Its main role is to create a regulatory framework for the shipping industry that is fair and effective, universally adopted and universally implemented.

In other words, its role is to create a level playing-field so that ship operators cannot address their financial issues by simply cutting corners and compromising on safety, security and environmental performance. This approach also encourages innovation and efficiency.

Shipping is a truly international industry, and it can only operate effectively if the regulations and standards are themselves agreed, adopted and implemented on an international basis. And IMO is the forum at which this process takes place.

International shipping transports more than 80 per cent of global trade to peoples and communities all over the world. Shipping is the most efficient and cost-effective method of international transportation for most goods; it provides a dependable, low-cost means of transporting goods globally, facilitating commerce and helping to create prosperity among nations and peoples.

The world relies on a safe, secure and efficient international shipping industry – and this is provided by the regulatory framework developed and maintained by IMO.

IMO measures cover all aspects of international shipping – including ship design, construction, equipment, manning, operation and disposal – to ensure that this vital sector for remains safe, environmentally sound, energy efficient and secure.

Shipping is an essential component of any programme for future sustainable economic growth. Through IMO, the Organization’s Member States, civil society and the shipping industry are already working together to ensure a continued and strengthened contribution towards a green economy and growth in a sustainable manner. The promotion of sustainable shipping and sustainable maritime development is one of the major priorities of IMO in the coming years.

As part of the United Nations family, IMO is actively working towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the associated SDGs. Indeed, most of the elements of the 2030 Agenda will only be realized with a sustainable transport sector supporting world trade and facilitating global economy. IMO’s Technical Cooperation Committee has formally approved linkages between the Organization’s technical assistance work and the SDGs. While the oceans goal, SDG 14, is central to IMO, aspects of the Organization’s work can be linked to all individual SDGs.

Energy efficiency, new technology and innovation, maritime education and training, maritime security, maritime traffic management and the development of the maritime infrastructure: the development and implementation, through IMO, of global standards covering these and other issues will underpin IMO’s commitment to provide the institutional framework necessary for a green and sustainable global maritime transportation system.
Internship Tasks:

Working in the External Relations Office 
● The overall objective of this assignment is to support the work of the External Relations Office in particular with research focused assignments on IMO’s headquarters agreement with the host government; the establishment of Permanent Missions to the organization both in the UK and abroad, and the application of domestic laws across the UN system. 
● This would include: analysis of IMO’s headquarters agreement; research on policies and procedures of international organizations and UN Offices in Europe and liaison with officials from IMO’s Member States and across the UN system.
● The work will also involve working with a number of colleagues in a multicultural environment. 

Requirements:
● Thoroughness and excellent attention to detail in all responsibilities, ensuring consistency in delivery and implementation;
● Training and or experience in law desired;
● Skills in legal research, analysis and drafting, demonstrated ability to work in an independently;
● Effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, at all levels;
● Students of law, international relations, diplomacy. Experience within the framework of the United Nations system or an international organization would be an advantage;
● Complete proficiency in English. Ability to draft clearly and concisely is essential. Knowledge of other official languages of the UN system, particularly French and/or Spanish, will be an asset;
● Knowledge or demonstrable interest in public international law would be an advantage.
2021-11-25 | London, UK – Session
2021-11-08 | London, UK – Session
2021-10-04 | London, UK – Session
2021-09-20 | London, UK – Session
2021-09-13 | London, UK – Meeting
2021-07-26 | London, UK – Session
2021-06-28 | London, UK – Session
2021-06-10 | London, UK – Session
2021-06-01 | London, UK – Session
2021-05-10 | London, UK – IOSC : Triennial International Oil Spill Conference
2021-05-05 | London, UK – Session
2021-03-15 | London, UK – Meeting
2021-01-18 | London, UK – Meeting
2020-12-07 | London, UK – Session
2020-12-07 | London, UK – Session
2020-11-27 | London, UK – Session
2020-11-16 | London, UK – Session
2020-11-16 | London, UK – Session
2020-11-04 | London, UK – Session
2020-10-19 | London, UK – Session
2020-10-12 | London, UK – Session
2020-10-08 | Singapore, Singapore – Future of Shipping: Digitalisation
2020-09-28 | London, UK – Session
2020-07-28 | Singapore, Singapore – Seminar on Future of Shipping Decarbonisation
2020-07-28 | Singapore, Singapore – Seminar on Digital Connectivity and Data Standards
2020-05-11 | New Orleans, LA USA – IOSC: Triennial International Oil Spill Conference
2020-03-23 | London, UK – Meeting
2019-12-08 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Regional Workshop on IMO Civil Liability Conventions
2019-12-06 | London, UK – Session
2019-11-25 | London, UK – Session
2019-11-21 | London, UK – Extraordinary Session
2019-10-21 | Torremolinos, Spain – Conference on Fishing Vessel Safety and Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
2019-10 | Torremolinos, Spain – Meeting
2019-09-09 | London, UK – Meeting of the ICAO/IMO Joint Working Group on Search and Rescue
2019-09-04 | Busan, Korea Rep – Regional Workshop on e-Navitation for the Asia Pacific Region
2019-07-15 | London, UK – Session
2019-07-08 | London, UK – Meeting of the Joint IMO/ITU Experts Group on Maritime and Radiocommunication Matters
2019-06-25 | London, UK – Commemorative Seminar
2019-06-24 | London, UK – Session
2019-06-05 | London, UK – Session
2019-05-20 | Perth, WA Australia – SPILLCON : Asia Pacific oil spill conference
2019-05-13 | London, UK – Session
2019-05-07 | London, UK – Meeting
2019-05-01 | London, UK – Round Table on Low Carbon Shipping
2019-04-29 | Monrovia, Liberia – Workshop on Improving Practices in Oil Spill Preparedness and Response
2019-04-10 | London, UK – Meeting on Women, Ports and Facilitation
2019-04-08 | London, UK – Session
2019-03-27 | London, UK – Session
2019-03-18 | Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – Workshop on the Preparedness and Response of a Potential Oil Spill
2019-03-18 | Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – Workshop on Promoting Good Practice in Spill Preparedness and Response
Relations with Inter-Governmental OrganizationsAgreements of cooperation with:
● F-XF5204 – Action Plan for Protection, Development and Management of the Marine Environment of the Northwest Pacific Region (NOWPAP);
● D-XD8572 – African Union (AU);
● T-XT9645 – Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans of the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and contiguous Atlantic Area (ACCOBAMS);
● F-XF6002 – Arab Federation of Shipping (AFS);
● C-XC0069 – Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO);
● D-XD4036 – Association of Caribbean States (ACS);
● E-XD0107 – Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission – Helsinki Commission (HELCOM);
● D-XD4579 – Caribbean Community (CARICOM);
● T-XT9600 – Caribbean Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Caribbean MOU);
● E-XD2307 – Comisión Centroamericana de Transporte Maritimo (COCATRAM);
● D-XD2685 – Comisión Permanente del Pacifico Sur (CPPS);
● E-XD0464 – Commission du Danube (CD);
● E-XJ3857 – Commission on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution (Black Sea Commission);
● C-XC0376 – Commonwealth Secretariat;
●C-XC0382 – Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO);
●D-XD0696 – Conférence européenne des administrations des postes et des télécommunications (CEPT);
● D-XD0435 – Council of Europe (CE);
● E-XE2442 – European Commission (EC);
● D-XD0868 – European Space Agency (ESA);
● D-XD6438 – Commission de l’Océan Indien (COI);
● C-XC0248 – Organisation intergouvernementale pour les transports internationaux ferroviaires (OTIF);
● D-XE0007 – Inter-Governmental Standing Committee on Shipping (ISCOS);
● F-XF4717 – International Cospas-Sarsat Programme Agreement;
● C-XC1732 – International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES);
● B-XB1775 – International Criminal Police Organization – INTERPOL (ICPO-INTERPOL);
● B-XB2115 – International Hydrographic Organization (IHO);
● B-XB2136 – International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT);
● F-XC4643 – International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO);
● F-XF7953 – International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds (IOPC Funds) (1971 and 1992 Funds and IOPCSF);
● B-XB1112 – International Organization for Migration (IOM);
● F-XF2563 – International Seabed Authority (ISBA);
● B-XB2627 – International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO);
● F-XD0695 – International Transport Forum (ITF);
● C-XC2811 – International Whaling Commission (IWC);
● T-XT9244 – Latin American Agreement on Port State Control of Vessels (Viña del Mar agreement);
● D-XD2879 – Latin American Integration Association (LAIA);
● D-XD2903 – League of Arab States (LAS);
● F-XJ1608 – Marine Accident Investigators’ International Forum (MAIIF);
● F-XF1523 – Maritime Organization of West and Central Africa (MOWCA);
● T-XT0409 – Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in the Arab States of the Gulf (Riyadh MOU);
● F-XT9393 – Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in the Asia-Pacific Region (Tokyo MOU);
● T-XT0069 – Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in the Black Sea (Black Sea MOU);
● T-XT9898 – Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in the Indian Ocean (Indian Ocean MOU);
● T-XT9733 – Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in the Mediterranean (Mediterranean MOU);
● T-XT9901 – Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in West and Central Africa (Abuja MOU);
● D-XD3007 – North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC);
● D-XD3030 – OAS;
● C-XC3023 – OECD;
● D-XD0064 – Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC);
● F-XF4685 – OSPAR Commission for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR Commission);
● D-XD3260 – Pacific Community (SPC);
● T-XT8201 – Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MOU);
● D-XD4382 – Port Management Association of Eastern and Southern Africa (PMAESA);
● E-XD3960 – Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA);
● E-XJ1610 – Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia – Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC);
● E-XE1269 – Regional Organization for the Conservation of the Environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden (PERSGA);● D-XD0319 – Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environment (ROPME);
● E-XE8300 – Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP);
● F-XF0820 – South Asia Cooperative Environment Programme (SACEP);
● E-XE1355 – Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission (SRFC);
● B-XB0462 – World Customs Organization (WCO);
● B-XB2745 – World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).Member of: E-XJ5752 – UN-OCEANS. Permanent observer status with: B-XB3635 – World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Observer status with: D-XD5969 – Arctic Council. Formal relations with: B-XB1505 – International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO); B-XB2622 – International Telecommunication Union (ITU); B-XE3386 – UNIDO. Close links with: E-XE4161 – UNEP. Represented on: E-XE4062 – United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB). Has been represented in meetings of: K-XK2374 – Round Table on Sustainable Development at the OECD. Links with:
● F-XF5204 – Action Plan for Protection, Development and Management of the Marine Environment of the Northwest Pacific Region (NOWPAP);
● F-XF2002 – Action Plan for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment and Coastal Areas of the East Asian Region (EAS);
● F-XF1833 – Action Plan for the Protection and Management of the South Asia Seas Region (SASP);
● F-XF1831 – Action Plan for the Protection of the Marine Environment and Coastal Areas in the South East Pacific (SE/PCF);
● F-XF3000 – Agreement for cooperation in dealing with pollution of the North Sea by oil and other harmful substances (Bonn Agreement);
● F-XF0711 – Antarctic Treaty;
● F-XF1625 – Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT);
● U-XE1110 – Arab Centre for Energy Studies (ACES);
● K-XM1030 – Arab Maritime Petroleum Transport Company (AMPTC);
● D-XD0165 – ASEAN;
● F-XF5942 – Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT);
● S-XS0420 – Baltic Maritime Coordinating Meeting (MEPC BMCM);
● U-XF5143 – Black Sea Action Plan (BSAP);
● E-XE3058 – Bureau de développement des télécommunications (BDT);
● F-XF1971 – Caribbean Action Plan (CAR);
● F-XD9557 – Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution;
● U-XF2047 – Eastern African Action Plan (EAF);
● K-XF4248 – Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities (GPA);
●B-XB2183 – ILO;
● U-XF1601 – Indian Ocean Marine Affairs Cooperation (IOMAC);
● E-XE3917 – Inter-American Committee on Ports;
● E-XE0985 – Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission;
● E-XE1118 – Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC);
● B-XB1383 – International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA);
● E-XE0128 – International Civil Service Commission (ICSC);
● U-XK0127 – International Cleaner Production Information Clearinghouse (ICPIC);
● B-XC2404 – International Cocoa Organization (ICCO);
● E-XE5305 – International Computing Centre (ICC);
● F-XF1721 – International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD);
● F-XF2563 – International Seabed Authority (ISBA);
● F-XF2625 – International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS);
● U-XE0927 – IOC Committee for the Global Investigation of Pollution in the Marine Environment (GIPME);
● E-XE5376 – IOC Sub-Commission for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions (IOCARIBE);
● E-XE9922 – Joint Inspection Unit of the United Nations (JIU);
● E-XE3456 – Joint WMO-IOC Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology (JCOMM);
● U-XF2445 – Kuwait Action Plan (KAP);
● D-XD0335 – Latin American Fisheries Development Organization;
● E-XE1245 – Marine Emergency Mutual Aid Centre (MEMAC);
● F-XF1881 – Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP);
● D-XD1542 – The Mediterranean Science Commission (CIESM);
● E-XE0816 – Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA);
● E-XE3556 – Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Process (UNSCO);
● H-XF2605 – Operational Net of Regional Cooperation of Central American Maritime Authorities;
● U-XE7247 – Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Environment Programme (PERSGA), superseded by E-XE1269 – Regional Organization for the Conservation of the Environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden (PERSGA);
● E-XF1562 – Regional Maritime University, Accra (RMU);
● E-XE2653 – Secretariat of the Basel Convention (SBC);
● D-XD3257 – Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO);
● E-XE3381 – UNCTAD;
● E-XE3382 – UNDP;
● U-XK0525 – UNEP-DTIE Cleaner Production (CP);
● E-XE3016 – UNHCR;
● E-XE0791 – Union of African Shippers’ Councils (UASC);
● F-XF3808 – United Nations Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA);
● E-XE1146 – United Nations Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods and on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (Committee of Experts on TDG and GHS);
● E-XE4174 – United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA);
● E-XE4176 – United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE);
● E-XE4175 – United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC);
● E-XE4177 – United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP);
● E-XE4178 – United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA);
● E-XK1561 – United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – Secretariat (UNFCCC Climate Change Secretariat);
● E-XE0198 – United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN);
● E-XE6809 – United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat);
● F-XF5941 – United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF);
● E-XK0972 – United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS);
● F-XF4104 – United Nations Volunteers (UNV);
● H-XF1927 – West and Central African Action Plan (WACAF);
● B-XB3548 – WHO;
● E-XE9798 – WHO Regional Office for Europe;
●B-XB3556 – World Meteorological Organization (WMO).Relations with Non-Governmental OrganizationsAgreement of cooperation with: F-XF1623 – International Committee of the Red Cros