Month: June 2024
Secretary-General of ISA addresses 34th Meeting of States Parties to UNCLOS
New York, 10 June 2024 – The Thirty-Fourth Meeting of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) opened today at the headquarters of the United Nations. H.E. Mr. Duncan Muhumuza Laki, from Uganda, was elected as Chair. Addressing the meeting, the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA),… Continue reading Secretary-General of ISA addresses 34th Meeting of States Parties to UNCLOS
ISA reveals the winners of its World Oceans Day 2024 art competition
The International Seabed Authority is pleased to announce the winners of its 2024 art competition organized in celebration of World Oceans Day. The winners were chosen in local and international categories. The winners of the international category, open to everyone around the world over the age of 16, are: First prize: Gabadage Dona Bhagya Madhubhashini… Continue reading ISA reveals the winners of its World Oceans Day 2024 art competition
Message of the ISA Secretary-General on World Oceans Day 2024 to celebrate collective action in support of the stewardship of the oceanic global commons
On this World Oceans Day 2024, let’s celebrate 30 years of ocean diplomacy and consensus building in the service of peaceful and shared co-management of the international seabed area (the Area), which covers 54 per cent of the world’s ocean seabed. This year, we also celebrate 30 years since the entry into force of the… Continue reading Message of the ISA Secretary-General on World Oceans Day 2024 to celebrate collective action in support of the stewardship of the oceanic global commons
ISA Secretary-General concludes high-level visit to China resulting in renewed cooperation in support of the mandate of ISA and the implementation of its Global Deep-Sea Research Agenda
Qingdao, China — On Friday, 7 June 2024, the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) concluded a five-day high-level visit to China. In the first part of the visit, the Secretary-General met with H. E. Mr. Sun Shuxian, Vice-Minister, Ministry of Natural Resources of China, in Beijing, to exchange views on the progress of the… Continue reading ISA Secretary-General concludes high-level visit to China resulting in renewed cooperation in support of the mandate of ISA and the implementation of its Global Deep-Sea Research Agenda
Message of the ISA Secretary-General to celebrate World Environment Day 2024
On World Environment Day 2024, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) stands tall in its role of steward of the international seabed area (the Area) and its resources for the benefit of all humanity, a mandate entrusted to it by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. For the last 30 years, ISA… Continue reading Message of the ISA Secretary-General to celebrate World Environment Day 2024
