Kingston, 16 March 2026 — Her Excellency Mrs. Alveta Adderley-Knight presented her credentials to the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), Ms. Leticia Carvalho, as Permanent Representative of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas to the International Seabed Authority, during a ceremony held on 16 March 2026 at ISA Headquarters in Kingston, Jamaica.
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Secretary-General Leticia Carvalho meets with Judge Tomas Heidar, President of ITLOS
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In Memoriam: His Excellency Mr. Juan José González Mijares
Kingston, Jamaica – 13 March 2026 – It is with profound sadness that I learned of the passing of His Excellency Mr. Juan José González Mijares, former Ambassador of Mexico to Jamaica and The Bahamas and former Permanent Representative to the International Seabed Authority.
The Permanent Representative of Bangladesh presents Credentials to the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority
Kingston, 17 February 2026 — His Excellency Ambassador Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury presented his credentials to the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), Ms. Leticia Carvalho, as Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the ISA, during a ceremony held on 17 February 2026 at ISA Headquarters in Kingston, Jamaica.
The Permanent Representative of Cuba Presents Credentials to the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority
Kingston, 16 February 2026 — Her Excellency Ms. Tania López Larroque presented her credentials to the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), Ms. Leticia Carvalho, as Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cuba to the ISA, during a ceremony held on 16 February 2026 at ISA Headquarters in Kingston, Jamaica.
Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority and the Government of Cameroon Open the Inaugural In-Person African Academy for Deep Sea Diplomacy Workshop in Yaoundé
Yaoundé, Cameroon, 9 February 2026 – the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), Leticia Carvalho, in partnership with the Government of the Republic of Cameroon, officially opened the inaugural in-person week-long training workshop for the African Academy for Deep Sea Diplomacy (ADSEA) in Yaoundé, Cameroon, hosted by the International Relations Institute of Cameroon (IRIC). The opening reception included immense fanfare from Cameroon, including the attendance of Cameroon government officials, Dr. Daniel Urbain Ndongo, Director of IRIC; Mr. Oumarou Chinmoun, Secretary-General, Ministry of External Relations; Professor Aleian Didier Olinger; and H.E. Mr. Tommo Monthe, Permanent Representative of Cameroon to the ISA.
The Permanent Representative of Japan presents credentials to the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority
Kingston, 26 January 2026 — His Excellency Mr. Kohei Maruyama presented his credentials to Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), Ms. Leticia Carvalho, as Permanent Representative of Japan to the ISA, during a ceremony held on 26 January 2026 at ISA Headquarters in Kingston, Jamaica.
The Permanent Representative of Trinidad and Tobago presents credentials to the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority
Kingston, 17 December 2025 — Her Excellency Ms. Deborah Thomas-Felix presented her credentials to the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), Ms. Leticia Carvalho, as Permanent Representative of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to the International Seabed Authority during a ceremony held on 17 December 2025 at ISA Headquarters in Kingston, Jamaica.
The Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Philippines presents credentials to the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority
New York, 9 December 2025 — H. E. Mr. Enrique A. Manalo presented his credentials to the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), Ms. Leticia Carvalho, as the Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Philippines to the International Seabed Authority during a ceremony held on 9 December 2025 at the ISA Liaison Office in New York.
