Key Documents

International maritime treaties include:

1. Africa Maritime Transport Charter (AMTC).
2. FAO instruments on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing (IUU) Fishing.
3. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
4. Convention on the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation (SUA Convention).
5. International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS 74).
6. International Safety Management (ISM) Code.
7. International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code.
8. International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (MARPOL 73/78).
9. International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, includes the 1988 Protocol (LL 66).
10. International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW 78).
11. International Labour Organization Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention 1976 (ILO 147).
12. Maritime Labour Convention, 2006.
13. International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992.
14. International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992 (CLC/Fund 92).
15. Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast (BWM).
16. Anti-fouling Systems (AFS).
17. Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims (LLMC) and its 1996 Protocol.
18. Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea (HNS).
19. Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage (Bunkers).

Draft Agenda

The Bulletin of Fridays of the Commission Newsletter Volume VOL. 4 No.2 September 2011

Report of Diaspora Ministerial Conference New York Sept 2011

Somalia Snapshot 20 September

The main purpose of this document is to advocate and sensitize Africa’s Leaders about the essential role that Intra-African Trade can play in facilitating and sustaining Food and Nutrition Security and consequently the socio-economic development of the continent, in light of the upcoming African Food and Nutrition Security Day (AFNSD). It details the rich background of continental nutrition policies, plans and programmes and emphasizes the interrelationships between Trade and Food and Nutrition Security as well as successes accomplished through boosting Trade.

The concept note describes plans for the continental commemoration of the African Food and Nutrition Security Day (AFNSD) with this year’s theme being “Investing in Intra- African Trade for Food and Nutrition Security”. It will also serve as a source of information and working document for programme managers, implementers and local organizing committees in the Ministries of Agriculture, Health, Trade & Industry, Education, Gender, Social Welfare & Protection, Science & Technology, Economic Development & Finance as well as Local Government Offices, all other Government Agencies, Private Sector Organizations, Development partners and CSOs involved in implementing the African Food and Nutrition Security Day (AFNSD). It provides concrete ideas and strategic actions that inform member states’ commemoration of the AFNSD.

Highlights
• Over 13,600 refugees relocated to Hilaweyn camp
• Slight decrease in overall mortality rate, but under 5 mortality rate
remains a concern
• Further nutritional interventions agreed to mitigate severe acute
malnutrition among new arrivals
• Measles & polio vaccination campaign completed in all camps
• Significant improvement in water supply in all camps
• UNHCR essential relief supply arrived in Gode

Presentation of the Deputy Chairperson during the African Union Pledging Conference for the Horn of Africa

Conference for the Horn of Africa. Joint AU/FAO/IFAD/WFP Paper