Month: June 2026
Madam Secretary-General´s Reflections on Her Recent Mission to New York
New York, USA (15 – 19 June 2026) – The 36th Meeting of States Parties to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (SPLOS) was held in New York in mid-June and I was honoured to attend the event and provide remarks in my second year as Secretary-General of the International… Continue reading Madam Secretary-General´s Reflections on Her Recent Mission to New York
Call for Registrations – Deep-sea Macrofauna Taxonomy School: Standardizing Methodologies for Biodiversity Assessments
7 – 11 September 2026 | Centre for Marine Living Resources & Ecology (CMLRE), Ministry of Earth Sciences, Kochi, India The International Seabed Authority (ISA), in collaboration with the Centre for Marine Living Resources & Ecology (CMLRE), Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India, the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), and the National Marine… Continue reading Call for Registrations – Deep-sea Macrofauna Taxonomy School: Standardizing Methodologies for Biodiversity Assessments
“The road that brought me here” – Madam Secretary-General celebrates International Day of Women in Diplomacy
The international community celebrates the International Day of Women in Diplomacy on 24 June, recognizing the invaluable contributions of women to multilateral governance, international cooperation, conflict resolution, human rights and more. However, according to the United Nations, women remain underrepresented among Heads of States and governments worldwide, as well as in diplomatic roles and decision-making processes. The current Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority has broken the proverbial glass ceiling by becoming the… Continue reading “The road that brought me here” – Madam Secretary-General celebrates International Day of Women in Diplomacy
The new Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the ISA presents credentials
Kingston, Jamaica – 23 June 2026 – Madam Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority, Leticia Carvalho, welcomed to Kingston the new Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea. In a ceremony held at the ISA Headquarters on Tuesday, 23 June 2026, His Excellency, Mr. Oh Joongkeun, presented his credentials to the Secretary-General. With more than three decades of public service, including diplomatic postings across… Continue reading The new Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the ISA presents credentials
Reflections from ISA Secretary-General Leticia Carvalho on her official visit to the People´s Republic of China
Madam Secretary-General shares advancements in the work of the ISA during the Thirty-Sixth Meeting of States Parties to UNCLOS
New York, USA – On Monday, 15 June 2026, Madam Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority delivered her statement to the States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, UNCLOS. Leticia Carvalho shared her remarks with the 172 Parties, comprising 171 States and the European Union. At the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the Secretary-General thanked the States Parties… Continue reading Madam Secretary-General shares advancements in the work of the ISA during the Thirty-Sixth Meeting of States Parties to UNCLOS
The International Seabed Authority welcomes the new Permanent Representative of the Republic of Mauritius
New York, 17 June 2026 – His Excellency Mr. Milan Jaya Nyamrajsingh Meetarbhan presented his credentials to Madam Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority, Leticia Carvalho, as the new Permanent Representative of the Republic of Mauritius. The ceremony was held on Wednesday, 17 June 2026, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, USA, with Madam Secretary-General warmly welcoming Ambassador Meetarbhan and… Continue reading The International Seabed Authority welcomes the new Permanent Representative of the Republic of Mauritius
Ahead of Part II of the 31st Session, Madam Secretary-General Meets with Permanent Representatives of ISA Member States
Kingston, Jamaica – In preparation for Part II of the 31st Session of the International Seabed Authority, Madam Secretary-General Leticia Carvalho welcomed the Permanent Representatives of the ISA Member States on Friday, 12 June 2026. At the ISA Headquarters in Kingston, she expressed to the high-level group her deep appreciation to ISA´s host country, Jamaica,… Continue reading Ahead of Part II of the 31st Session, Madam Secretary-General Meets with Permanent Representatives of ISA Member States
