DHS Secretary will meet IMO Secretary Efthimios Mitropoulos to discuss cooperative initiatives

US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano will meet International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary General Efthimios Mitropoulos today in London to discuss cooperative initiatives to increase the security and resilience of the global supply chain and bolster cargo security. This includes efforts to support DHS' continued collaboration with the World Customs Organization (WCO) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Secretary Napolitano will also meet bilaterally with UK Home Secretary Theresa May and Transport Secretary Philip Hammond to discuss collaborative efforts to strengthen cyber, cargo and aviation security and ensure the security and resilience of the global supply chain against terrorism, transnational crime and natural disasters while facilitating the flow of travel and commerce. More details on the trip will be released once they are finalized.