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11 May 2015

Ghana, Ivory Coast Leaders to Discuss Maritime Dispute

The presidents of Ghana and Ivory Coast agreed on Monday to negotiate an amicable end to issues around their maritime dispute, former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan, who will chair the negotiations, said on Monday. "We have a deal," Annan told Reuters. A source close to the talks later made clear Annan was referring to the fact that he had been able to get the two presidents - Ivory Coast's Alassane Ouattara and Ghana's John Dramani Mahama - to talk. "This is just a start of the process. They are asking Mr. Annan to help them find an amicable solution," the source said. The two presidents will not be discussing the delimitation of the border, the source said, since that is under the jurisdiction of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in Hamburg.

11 May 2015

Ghana, Ivory Coast Presidents Resolve Maritime Dispute

The presidents of Ivory Coast and Ghana reached a deal on Monday in talks on a maritime border dispute that had frozen new oil drilling in a contested area, mediator Kofi Annan told Reuters. "We have a deal," the former U.N. secretary general told Reuters, as he wrapped up the talks in Geneva. He did not elaborate and officials did not immediately disclose the terms of the agreement. It appeared to have been reached quickly. Ivory Coast's presidency said President Alassane Ouattara had left Abidjan on Sunday for the discussions with his Ghanaian counterpart John Dramani Mahama. An international tribunal ruled last month that Ghana could continue developing a $4.9 billion offshore oil project in the area but imposed a ban on new drilling.

11 May 2015

Ghana, Ivory Coast Negotiate Maritime Dispute

The presidents of Ivory Coast and Ghana held talks in Geneva on Monday on a maritime border dispute that has frozen new oil drilling in a contested area, a spokesman for mediator Kofi Annan said. An international tribunal ruled last month that Ghana could continue developing a $4.9 billion offshore oil project in the area but imposed a ban on new drilling. The decision by the Hamburg-based International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea was regarded as positive for Ghana and British oil firm Tullow, which leads a consortium developing the TEN field, where it has already drilled the wells it needs to start production. Ivory Coast's presidency said President Alassane Ouattara left Abidjan on Sunday for the talks with his Ghanaian counterpart John Dramani Mahama, mediated by former U.N.

12 Sep 2013

Archbishop Tutu to Lecture Aboard MS Amsterdam

Desmond Tutu: Photo Wiki CCL

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the former archbishop of Cape Town and one of the greatest living moral icons of our time, is scheduled to lecture on a segment of Holland America Line's 2014 Grand World Voyage on ms Amsterdam. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate will sail March 28 to April 2, 2014, from Durban to Cape Town, South Africa. Tutu will address guests at two speaking engagements onboard about his role as the first black African to serve as archbishop of Cape Town and about his work forging racial equality throughout the world.

12 Feb 2004

LISCR Welcomes International Support for Liberia's Recovery

nations - for the reconstruction of Liberia. over the next two years. demonstrate international solidarity with Liberia at a decisive moment. peace and well-being throughout West Africa. by Liberia," promised Powell. Rights, said the European Union would not be found wanting in its support. long-term development of Liberia. accountability and inclusion. committed to putting transparency and accountability mechanisms in place. maritime programme. to pay in full all the salaries outstanding to Liberian civil servants. international standing. to Liberia's return to stability and democracy. commitment to transparency and accountability.

06 Dec 2001

IMO To Hold Maritime Security Conference in December 2002

In the wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the USA and the subsequent global reaction, the issue of maritime security was to the fore at the 22nd Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which met at the Organization's London headquarters from November 19 to 30, 2001. The Assembly agreed to hold a Conference on Maritime Security in December 2002, to adopt new regulations to enhance ship and port security and avert shipping from becoming a target of international terrorism. This decision followed the adoption of a resolution put forward by Secretary-General William O'Neil on Review of measures and procedures to prevent acts of terrorism which threaten the security of passengers and crews and the safety of ships.

05 Jan 2005

Tsunami: IMO to Co-ordinate Maritime Restoration

As global attention in the wake of the Indian Ocean tsunami tragedy turns towards the massive job of repairing long-term damage and restoring battered infrastructures, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is playing its part in co-ordinating efforts to attend to the maritime infrastructure in the affected regions. IMO Secretary-General Efthimios E. Mitropoulos has stressed the strategic importance of ensuring that ports, navigational aids and other key elements of the maritime infrastructure are in effective working order as soon as possible, both to facilitate the medium and long-term recovery of the affected areas and to ensure that short-term aid arriving by sea can do so efficiently and in safety.

28 Sep 2006

IMO Commemorates World Maritime Day

Today marks the 29th celebration of World Maritime Day, the annual occasion when the International Maritime Organization (IMO) leads the world in honouring shipping. This year the theme for World Maritime Day is Technical Co-operation: IMO's response to the 2005 World Summit. Addressing the international maritime community in his World Maritime Day message, IMO Secretary-General Efthimios E. Mitropoulos said that "maritime activity has a key role to play in meeting the millennium development goals, for shipping not only moves the world's burgeoning trade, but can also contribute substantially to sustainable development, while international commerce promotes production, job creation and greater socio-economic prosperity.

17 Mar 2006

Security Council Urges Action Over Piracy off the Coast of Somalia

off the coast of Somalia. resolution adopted by the 24th session of IMO's Assembly in November 2005. in them. Efthimios E. Council. eradication of the problem of piracy off the coast of Somalia. consideration of the item entitled "The situation in Somalia". piracy and armed robbery against ships in waters off the coast of Somalia. relevant international law. community.

13 Dec 2002

Panama Canal Authority Signs UN Global Compact

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) signed the Global Compact, an initiative that promotes Corporate Social Responsibility in the private sector worldwide. The Global Compact has the endorsement and strong support of United Nations (UN) Secretary General, Kofi Annan. Canal Administrator Alberto Aleman Zubieta said: "We at the ACP are honored to be a part of this historic initiative. For nearly one hundred years, the Panama Canal has been bringing nations closer together through commerce. UN Resident Coordinator Elizabeth Fong joined ACP Administrator Alberto Alemán Zubieta at the signing ceremony held in the Panama Canal Authority's Administration Building.