The IMO has elected the new 40-member IMO Council that will be responsible for supervising the work of the organisation. The council approved the renewal of Kitack Lim’s appointment as secretary-general of the for a second term of four years through to the end of 2023. Country elects are almost the same as 2018-19, with just Argentina elected in place of Sweden in Category B, and Kuwait instead of Liberia in Category C. Canada is also on the council, listed as one of the 10 states with the largest interest in international seaborne trade.
