IMO urges diplomatic action to evacuate 20,000 seafarers from Persian Gulf

Foreign ministers from more than 40 countries were updated on the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) response to the situation in the Strait of Hormuz during a virtual meeting hosted by the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).  During the meeting, IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez urged States to support diplomatic efforts aimed at securing the evacuation of around 20,000 seafarers still […]