Month: April 2026
Madam Secretary-General’s Reflections at the IX Ministerial Meeting of the Zone of Peace and Cooperation of the South Atlantic (ZOPACAS) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Kingston, Jamaica – 8-9 April 2026 – at the beginning of April, following a very busy last few weeks hosting Part I of the 31st Council Session, I travelled to Rio de Janeiro to represent the International Seabed Authority (ISA) at the Ninth Ministerial Meeting of the Zone of Peace and Cooperation of the South… Continue reading Madam Secretary-General’s Reflections at the IX Ministerial Meeting of the Zone of Peace and Cooperation of the South Atlantic (ZOPACAS) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Small Island Developing States and the Future of Seabed Governance
Kingston, Jamaica – 24 April 2026 – Every year on 25 April, the international community marks the International Day for Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The date commemorates the opening of the 1994 Barbados Global Conference, the first major United Nations conference dedicated to implementing Agenda 21, the sustainable development of SIDS. In the last… Continue reading Small Island Developing States and the Future of Seabed Governance
Discovering Life in the Hadal Depths: How Taxonomy Illuminates the Deep Seabed
Kingston, Jamaica – 26 March 2026 – The deep seabed is teeming with life. From the sediment plains of the abyssal zone to the extreme pressures of hadal trenches, species have evolved over millions of years into forms of extraordinary complexity and resilience. Scientists and governments alike are actively investing in understanding the biodiversity of… Continue reading Discovering Life in the Hadal Depths: How Taxonomy Illuminates the Deep Seabed
Madam Secretary-General’s Reflections from Her Mission to Belgium, February 2026
Kingston, Jamaica, 31 March, 2026 – Following my trip to the United Kingdom and Switzerland, I traveled to Brussels, Belgium where I had the opportunity to meet a number of stakeholders to increase understanding of the work and role of the ISA and hear from them regarding concerns and opportunities. I was very pleased to… Continue reading Madam Secretary-General’s Reflections from Her Mission to Belgium, February 2026
