Under recently published guidelines applications for candidates for the top posting at the United Nations body must be submitted by the end of March next year, with the election then taking place in July with a view to the new secretary-general starting work on January 1, 2024.
Lim, a South Korean national, is the eighth elected IMO secretary-general. He headed up Busan Port Authority prior to winning the race for the IMO post where he will have served two four-year terms by the time of his retirement.
