In Australia, Benin Takes Lead of the International Whaling Commission for Two Years – La Nouvelle Tribune

Benin was elected president of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) for 2026-2028 during the 70th biennial meeting held in Hobart, Australia, from September 27 to October 2, 2026. Urbain Brito, Director of Fisheries and Aquaculture at the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, was appointed president, succeeding Amadou Telivel Diallo. He credited Minister Adin Bloukounon for this diplomatic success. The meeting concluded with a consensus on the Hobart Declaration, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the 1946 International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, aiming to influence ocean protection over the next two years.