IMO Secretary-General Lin Sieze: Distribution of vaccines for seafarers!
- Author:BESSON
- Release Date:2021-05-14
International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General, Kitack Lim called on all IMO member countries to support the global fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in addition to their national demand to ensure that seafarers can inoculate vaccine.
Lin Chi once again called for the seafarer and maritime personnel to identify "key workers", and pointed out that some important seafarers provide countries to achieve new crown pneumonia vaccine (COVAX), which is launched by the World Health Organization.
"In order to ensure that these countries have achieved vaccines, I called on all maritime organizations to work together, in addition to meeting their national demand, achieving fair global distribution", Lin Chi said that "any seafarers must be dropped or fallen or by its domestic resources. Forced abandon career. "
Lin Chizawa said: "The safety of the world seafarers and the safety of their workplace must be one of our major priorities, and only all necessary measures in the industry and Member States (such as testing, appropriate personal protective equipment, get medical care) And health facilities to prevent viral propagation can be guaranteed. "
Lin Chi said, "When we solve the continuous offshore humanitarian crisis, we can't be your own risk. Therefore, I once again called on all Member States to designate all seafarers and maritime people to provide the" key workers "that are not or defective. As of now. Among the 174 Member States, only 58 I have notified me, they have followed. State the seafarers as "key workers" will help them vaccinate them, because according to WHO SAGE, large Most countries listed key workers as priority in their country COVID-19 vaccination program. "
COVID-19 severely affects the life and work of seafarers. As of the fourth quarter of 2020, the number of seafarers who have to be shipped or boarded around the world is estimated to be 400,000. Currently, this figure in May 2021 is estimated to be about 200,000 in May 2021 in the joint efforts of Member States, shipping, social partners and other United Nations agencies.
"However, this number is still unacceptable, and the sea humanitarian crisis is far from ending. In repatriation, travel to board the ship, the seafarers are still facing huge challenges. Although these challenges, Seafarers continue to work, providing an indispensable service for the people of the world "Lin Sieze.
Lin Chi once again called for the seafarer and maritime personnel to identify "key workers", and pointed out that some important seafarers provide countries to achieve new crown pneumonia vaccine (COVAX), which is launched by the World Health Organization.
"In order to ensure that these countries have achieved vaccines, I called on all maritime organizations to work together, in addition to meeting their national demand, achieving fair global distribution", Lin Chi said that "any seafarers must be dropped or fallen or by its domestic resources. Forced abandon career. "
Lin Chizawa said: "The safety of the world seafarers and the safety of their workplace must be one of our major priorities, and only all necessary measures in the industry and Member States (such as testing, appropriate personal protective equipment, get medical care) And health facilities to prevent viral propagation can be guaranteed. "
Lin Chi said, "When we solve the continuous offshore humanitarian crisis, we can't be your own risk. Therefore, I once again called on all Member States to designate all seafarers and maritime people to provide the" key workers "that are not or defective. As of now. Among the 174 Member States, only 58 I have notified me, they have followed. State the seafarers as "key workers" will help them vaccinate them, because according to WHO SAGE, large Most countries listed key workers as priority in their country COVID-19 vaccination program. "
COVID-19 severely affects the life and work of seafarers. As of the fourth quarter of 2020, the number of seafarers who have to be shipped or boarded around the world is estimated to be 400,000. Currently, this figure in May 2021 is estimated to be about 200,000 in May 2021 in the joint efforts of Member States, shipping, social partners and other United Nations agencies.
"However, this number is still unacceptable, and the sea humanitarian crisis is far from ending. In repatriation, travel to board the ship, the seafarers are still facing huge challenges. Although these challenges, Seafarers continue to work, providing an indispensable service for the people of the world "Lin Sieze.