Lim Ki-tack ,... the head of the International Maritime Organization,... has been elected to a second term as the secretary-general of the UN body.<br />At the 121st IMO Council held in London Thursday,... the South Korean received unanimous backing from the 40 member states on its ruling council.<br />With his current four-year tenure scheduled to end in 2019,... the 62-year-old will now be in his post until 2023.<br />Based in London,... the IMO is a UN body responsible for the safety and security of shipping. <br />
