IMO Council reaffirms commitment to protecting vital shipping lanes
IMO Council defends freedom of navigation, international law and safety of seafarers.
The Council condemned the attacks on civilian commercial ships in and around the Strait of Hormuz and called for the de-escalation of tensions in the region.
The Council of the International Maritime Organization has concluded its 137th session by reaffirming the importance of preserving navigational rights and freedoms in accordance with international law.
In a resolution adopted during the session, the Council stressed that the right of transit passage through straits used for international navigation should not be threatened, impeded, denied, hampered, impaired or suspended.
In addition, the Council reiterated that any measures taken by coastal States to regulate traffic in vital shipping lanes should be done with accordance with IMO regulations under the International Convention on the Safety of
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