Kingston, Jamaica (6 October 2026) – H.E. Mr. Manuel Adalberto Carlos Montenegro Lopes da Cruz presented his credentials as the new Permanent Representative of the Federative Republic of Brazil to the International Seabed Authority on Tuesday, 6 October 2026.
Meetings and Missions
The new Permanent Representative of Chile to the ISA presents his credentials
Kingston, Jamaica (6 October 2026) – Madam Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority, Leticia Carvalho, welcomed the new Permanent Representative of the Republic of Chile to the ISA on Tuesday, 6 October 2026.
The Permanent Representative of the Gabonese Republic presents her credentials to Madam Secretary-General
New York, USA (23 September 2026) – The new Permanent Representative of the Gabonese Republic, H.E. Ambassador Patricia Muriel Djella Ogandaga, presented her credentials to Madam Secretary-General Leticia Carvalho on Wednesday, 23 September 2026.
Advancing capacity development and deep-sea science: Madam Secretary-General reflects on her official visit to India
Kochi, New Delhi and Chennai, India (7 – 9 September 2026) – A year after my first mission to India, it was a great pleasure to return to a country with a longstanding commitment to the International Seabed Authority and to governance, science, technology and exploration of deep-sea mineral resources.
Madam Secretary-General reflects on her recent mission to the Russian Federation
Moscow and Vladivostok, Russian Federation (31 August – 4 September 2026) – My first official visit to the Russian Federation since taking office as Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority provided me with an opportunity to recognize first-hand, through a series of high-level engagements, this Member State’s important role in the exploration regime of the Area, as well as its continued support for multilateralism and the central role of the ISA under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
New Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the ISA presents her credentials
Kingston, Jamaica (17 September 2026) – Madam Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority, Leticia Carvalho, welcomed Her Excellency Ambassador Dr. Jane Bassey Adams as the new Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the ISA on Thursday, 17 September.
Madam Secretary-General welcomes to the ISA the new Permanent Representative of Belgium
Kingston, Jamaica (16 September 2026) – Her Excellency Ms. Sarah Gasquard presented her credentials as the new Permanent Representative of Belgium to the International Seabed Authority on Wednesday, 16 September.
Madam Secretary-General welcomes the Permanent Secretary of Jamaica’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The meeting provided a moment to reflect on the strong partnership and unity between the ISA and host country of Jamaica, and an opportunity to reaffirm close alignments and shared priorities.
ISA and IMO strengthen cooperation for the responsible use of the oceans
Kingston, Jamaica (27 July 2026) – The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Mr. Arsenio Dominguez, was welcomed to the Headquarters of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) in Kingston, Jamaica, by Madam Secretary-General Leticia Carvalho.
The Russian Federation donates a sample of PMS to the Nii Allotey Odunton Museum
Kingston, Jamaica (29 July 2026) – Madam Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority, Leticia Carvalho, welcomed the Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation, Mr. Dmitry Tetenkin, to the ISA Headquarters in Kingston.
