International Maritime Organisation

• It is the only UN special agency to have its headquarters in the United Kingdom.
  
  
•  It is the first ever international organization devoted exclusively to maritime matters.
  
  
•  The objective of IMO is the improvement of Maritime safety and the prevention of marine pollution.
  
  
• One of the important committee under IMO is The Maritime Environment Protection Committee which is responsible for coordinating the Organisation’s activities in prevention and control of pollution of the marine environment from ships.