IcAo, IMo and wco strengthen ties for global supply chain security

Recently, the Secretaries General of the Internationals Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the World Customs Organisation (WCO) met at IMO headquarters in London yesterday to enhance collaboration between their organisations on aviation, border and maritime security and facilitation. Raymond Benjamin (ICAO), Koji Sekimizu (IMO) and the WCO’s Kunio Mikuriya welcomed the opportunity for a strategic dialogue on supply chain risk management issues that cut across the mandates of international organisations. ICAO and the IMO perform their roles as specialised agencies of the United Nations, while the WCO is an independent intergovernmental body. Commenting on the importance of the joint efforts, Benjamin said, “The aviation community has long recognised that the constantly evolving threats posed by global terrorism must be met with highly coordinated transportation security and border control measures. Coordination and cooperation, with partners such as the IMO and WCO, helps us to better anticipate and mitigate these threats while minimising adverse impacts on international passenger and trade flows.”