To mark the 25th Anniversary of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), the Government of the People’s Republic of China pledged extraordinary support to the programmes and initiatives of ISA that encourage increased participation of developing States, including in marine scientific research activities, and promote the sustainable development of mineral resources in the international deep seabed area.
ISA High-Level Action Plan and Key Performance Indicators released for public consultation
The Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) has released a first draft of the High-Level Action Plan for the International Seabed Authority for the 2019-2023 period as well as draft Key Performance Indicators for public consultation on Friday 3 May 2019.
Fostering international and regional Cooperation to Promote the Sustainable Development of Africa’s Deep Seabed Resource
High Level Workshop: 16 -18 May 2019 – Pretoria, South Africa
Myanmar commemorates 25th Anniversary of the International Seabed Authority in New York
The Republic of the Union of Myanmar offered a contribution to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) at a ceremony led by Ambassador Hau Do Suan, Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to the United Nations in New York, on 3 April.
Deep CCZ biodiversity synthesis workshop
Deep CCZ biodiversity synthesis workshop; 1-4 October 2019, Friday Harbor, Washington, USA
Workshop: Fostering Cooperation to Promote the Sustainable Development of Africa’s Deep Seabed Resources. Pretoria, South Africa 16-18 May 2019
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) will hold a second workshop in the context of the Africa’s Deep-Seabed Resources (ADSR) project, in partnership with the Government of the Republic of South Africa at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, in Pretoria from 16 to 18 May 2019.
Workshop: Development of Standards and Guidelines for the Mining Code Pretoria, South Africa 13-17 May 2019
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) will hold a workshop on the ‘Development of Standards and Guidelines for the mining code’ in partnership with the Governments of the Republic of South Africa and the United Kingdom at the OR Tambo Conference Centre in Pretoria from 13 to 17 May 2019.
Proposal of draft exploitation regulations released by ISA Legal and Technical Commission
Today marks a major step forward towards the delivery of a comprehensive legal regime for deep-seabed mining beyond national jurisdiction with the release of draft regulations on exploitation of the mineral resources in the international seabed area by the Legal and Technical Commission, a 30-member expert advisory body of the International Seabed Authority (ISA).
High-level BBNJ side-event highlights ISA’s commitment to protecting the marine environment over the last 25 years
UN Permanent Representatives, senior officials as well as many legal and scientific experts attending the Second Session of the Intergovernmental Conference for the conservation and sustainable development of marine diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) in New York this week attended a side-event on Tuesday 26 March dedicated to acknowledging the 25 years of existence of the International Seabed Authority (ISA).
