Workshop on the Participation of LLDCs in the Regime of the Area and the Benefit-Sharing Mechanism under UNCLOS

13 Oct 2026 - 16 Oct 2026

The International Seabed Authority (ISA) and the Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, with the support of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Islands Developing States (UN-OHRLLS), will co-host a Global Workshop on LLDCs Participation in the Regime of the Area and Benefit-sharing Mechanisms under UNCLOS.

The workshop will be held from  13 to 16 October 2026 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, and will aim to strengthen participants´ understanding of the rights and opportunities available to LLDCs under UNCLOS, including in relation to participation in the regime of the Area, benefit-sharing mechanisms, Article 82 of the Convention in relation with payments or contributions related to activities on the continental shelf, the ongoing negotiations on the Mining Code, and opportunities for capacity-building, technology transfer and cooperation.