Month: July 2026
Legal and Technical Commission Concludes Second Part of 31st Session, Advances Work on the Review of Contractors’ Activities and Development of Standards and Guidelines and Regional Environmental Management Plans
Kingston, Jamaica (10 July 2026) – The Legal and Technical Commission of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) has concluded the second part of its 31st session, which convened between 29 June and 10 July 2026. The LTC, which brings together legal, technical and scientific expertise to advise the Council, advances discussions and makes recommendations on the exercise of ISA functions, including rules, regulations and procedures, exploration contracts and… Continue reading Legal and Technical Commission Concludes Second Part of 31st Session, Advances Work on the Review of Contractors’ Activities and Development of Standards and Guidelines and Regional Environmental Management Plans
The Permanent Representative of the Republic of Panama presents her credentials to Madam Secretary-General
Kingston, Jamaica (14 July 2026) – Her Excellency Ms. Elida María Alcedo Guardia presented her credentials as the new Permanent Representative of the Republic of Panama to the International Seabed Authority. She was welcomed by Madam Secretary-General Leticia Carvalho during a ceremony held on Thursday, 14 July 2026, at the ISA Headquarters in Kingston, Jamaica. Ambassador Alcedo Guardia has extensive experience in public and private… Continue reading The Permanent Representative of the Republic of Panama presents her credentials to Madam Secretary-General
Madam Secretary-General welcomes the new Permanent Representative of the Dominican Republic
Kingston, Jamaica (14 July 2026) – Her Excellency Ms. Nancy Patricia Franjul Pérez presented her credentials as the new Permanent Representative of the Dominican Republic to the International Seabed Authority (ISA) during a ceremony held on Tuesday, 14 July 2026. Ambassador Franjul Pérez was welcomed by Madam Secretary-General Leticia Carvalho at the ISA Headquarters in Kingston, Jamaica. The Permanent… Continue reading Madam Secretary-General welcomes the new Permanent Representative of the Dominican Republic
Webinar highlights LLDCs engagement in the regime of the Area
Kingston, Jamaica (1 July 2026) – The International Seabed Authority (ISA) and the Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia held on 1 July 2026 a high-level webinar on the participation of Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) in the regime of the Area. Bolivia currently chairs the Group of LLDCs. The webinar was organized with the support of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for the Least… Continue reading Webinar highlights LLDCs engagement in the regime of the Area
Applications for Deep Dive´s 10th cohort are now open
Kingston, Jamaica (06 July 2026) – The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is inviting interested candidates to apply to the 10th cohort of its Deep Dive programme until 07 August 2026. Developed within the framework of the ISA Capacity Development Strategy, Deep Dive is the first and the only e-learning training platform exclusively devised to address all elements of the… Continue reading Applications for Deep Dive´s 10th cohort are now open
Madam Secretary-General welcomes the new Permanent Representative of Nepal to the ISA
Kingston, Jamaica (1 July 2026) – The new Permanent Representative of Nepal to the International Seabed Authority (ISA) presented his credentials on Wednesday, 1 July 2026. Madam Secretary-General Leticia Carvalho welcomed H.E. Mr. Lok Bahadur Thapa to Kingston, Jamaica. During the engagement she commended Nepal for carrying “particular importance for the Authority as both a Least Developed Country and a Landlocked Developing State.” She noted that for these countries, including Nepal, “ISA´s work is directly relevant to ensuring access to knowledge, capacity-development opportunities, and benefit-sharing mechanisms that are inclusive, fair and meaningful.” Ambassador Thapa brings to the role more… Continue reading Madam Secretary-General welcomes the new Permanent Representative of Nepal to the ISA
