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Walking into the International Maritime Organization’s headquarters felt like stepping into the quiet engine room of global seaborne trade. The glass panels opening onto the Thames, the flags lining the entrance, and the distinctive blue of the Assembly Hall all created a sense of being at the centre of a system that rarely makes headlines yet shapes 90 percent of worldwide commerce. For students of diplomacy, the visit offered a rare glimpse into how a technical UN agency ne

The King’s College London Diplomacy Society recently hosted an exclusive masterclass with Laurent Parenté, Director of the International Maritime Satellite Organization and former Permanent Representative of Vanuatu at the International Maritime Organization. The session felt less like a formal lecture and more like stepping into the lived reality of an international diplomat navigating a world shaped by politics, technology, and personal sacrifice. From the moment Laurent be

Ever since the establishment of bilateral relations between The Slovak Republic and The United Kingdom in 1993, many diplomats have been appointed as ambassadors to serve as representatives of on behalf of the Slovakian state to the court of St. James to strengthen ties between the two European neighbours. Kickstarting our new interview series, this year's newly appointed ambassador, his excellency Peter Susko, gives us an exclusive first interview inside the embassy for the