Marking the observance of World Maritime Day, top UN officials highlighted the importance of the international shipping industry, as well as the necessity of maintaining high education and training standards within the sector as a key part of the implementation of the new Sustainable Development Goals.
"Through the millennia, shipping has united the world by carrying the goods and commodities that underpin the global economy," said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in a message on the World Day.
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