Kingston, Jamaica – 22 September 2026 – I am so pleased to welcome a historic moment in the sustainable conservation and use of the world’s oceans: the 60th ratification on 19 September 2025 which marks the satisfaction of the condition for the entry into force of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (“BBNJ Agreement”) .
Category: Statement
ISA Council concludes second part of its 30th session
Kingston, Jamaica – 15 August 2025 – On 21 July 2025, the Council of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) concluded the second part of its thirtieth session, advancing its work in the development of regulations governing the exploitation of mineral resources in the Area.
Statement at the thirtieth session of International Seabed Authority Council, Part II
Kingston, Jamaica – 7 July 2025 – Statement by Madam Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority, Leticia Carvalho.
Statement at the Third UN Ocean Conference – Ocean Action Panel 10
Enhancing the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources by implementing international law as reflected in the UNCLOS
Statement at the third United Nations Ocean Conference
Nice, France – 12 June 2025 -The high-level 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference to support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development took place in Nice, France, from 9 to 12 June 2025, co-hosted by France and Costa Rica.
Statement on the US Executive Order: ‘Unleashing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources’
Statement by Ms. Leticia Reis de Carvalho Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority
Statement on International Women’s Day 2025
On this International Women’s Day, I celebrate the strength, resilience and brilliance of women and girls worldwide.
In celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of the International Seabed Authority
The thirtieth anniversary of the establishment of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) marks a significant milestone in the history of international ocean governance. Over the past three decades, ISA has emerged as a central institution of global ocean architecture, safeguarding the common heritage of humankind and charting a course towards the responsible and sustainable exploitation of seabed mineral resources for the benefit of all.
Message of the ISA Secretary-General on World Oceans Day 2024 to celebrate collective action in support of the stewardship of the oceanic global commons
On this World Oceans Day 2024, let’s celebrate 30 years of ocean diplomacy and consensus building in the service of peaceful and shared co-management of the international seabed area (the Area), which covers 54 per cent of the world’s ocean seabed.
