Kingston, Jamaica (26 July, 2026) – Madam Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority, Leticia Carvalho, joined the President of the 30th Session of the Assembly, H.E. Ambassador Dwight Gardiner of Antigua and Barbuda, for his reception to mark the outgoing presidency and provide a welcoming transition to the incoming President of the 31st Session, Mr. Oliver Whitehead of Netherlands.
Meetings and Missions
The Permanent Representative of the Republic of Panama presents her credentials to Madam Secretary-General
Kingston, Jamaica (14 July 2026) – Her Excellency Ms. Elida María Alcedo Guardia presented her credentials as the new Permanent Representative of the Republic of Panama to the International Seabed Authority.
Madam Secretary-General welcomes the new Permanent Representative of the Dominican Republic
Kingston, Jamaica (14 July 2026) – Her Excellency Ms. Nancy Patricia Franjul Pérez presented her credentials as the new Permanent Representative of the Dominican Republic to the International Seabed Authority (ISA) during a ceremony held on Tuesday, 14 July 2026.
Madam Secretary-General welcomes the new Permanent Representative of Nepal to the ISA
Kingston, Jamaica (1 July 2026) – The new Permanent Representative of Nepal to the International Seabed Authority (ISA) presented his credentials on Wednesday, 1 July 2026.
Madam Secretary-General´s Reflections on Her Recent Mission to New York
New York, USA (15 – 19 June 2026) – The 36th Meeting of States Parties to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (SPLOS) was held in New York in mid-June and I was honoured to attend the event and provide remarks in my second year as Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority. I previously posted on this part of the mission which you can read more about here.
“The road that brought me here” – Madam Secretary-General celebrates International Day of Women in Diplomacy
The international community celebrates the International Day of Women in Diplomacy on 24 June, recognizing the invaluable contributions of women to multilateral governance, international cooperation, conflict resolution, human rights and more.
The new Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the ISA presents credentials
Kingston, Jamaica – 23 June 2026 – Madam Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority, Leticia Carvalho, welcomed to Kingston the new Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea.
Reflections from ISA Secretary-General Leticia Carvalho on her official visit to the People´s Republic of China
Xiamen and Sanya, China (25-28 May 2026) – After a very productive mission to Fiji in May, I continued my journey flying to the People´s Republic of China. In Xiamen, a port city on the Southeast coast, I had the honour to address the 8th International Symposium on Scientific and Legal Aspects of the Regimes of the Continental Shelf and the Area, organized by the China Institute for Marine Affairs (CIMA) and the Second Institute of Oceanography (SIO), Ministry of Natural Resources of China.
Madam Secretary-General shares advancements in the work of the ISA during the Thirty-Sixth Meeting of States Parties to UNCLOS
New York, USA – On Monday, 15 June 2026, Madam Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority delivered her statement to the States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, UNCLOS. Leticia Carvalho shared her remarks with the 172 Parties, comprising 171 States and the European Union.
The International Seabed Authority welcomes the new Permanent Representative of the Republic of Mauritius
New York, 17 June 2026 – His Excellency Mr. Milan Jaya Nyamrajsingh Meetarbhan presented his credentials to Madam Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority, Leticia Carvalho, as the new Permanent Representative of the Republic of Mauritius.
