Kingston, Jamaica – Madam Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), Ms. Leticia Carvalho, received a courtesy visit from H.E. Ambassador Deryck L. Murray, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to the ISA on 15 January 2025.
Madam Secretary-General in welcoming Permanent Representative Murray and Ms. Amanda Fraser, Counselor, indicated that this was her first official meeting since assuming her position on 1 January 2025.
The Permanent Representative congratulated Madam Secretary-General Carvalho on officially assuming the position of Secretary-General of ISA, and reiterated Trinidad and Tobago’s continued support for the work of ISA. He elaborated that: “As a small island country, Trinidad and Tobago is committed to maintaining the sanctity of the international seabed Area, supporting the concepts of the Area and the ISA,”
Madam Secretary-General expressed her appreciation for the continued support of Trinidad and Tobago for the work of the ISA. “ISA is a gravity centre of current global ocean governance. With collective efforts, its full potential is to be unleashed. The full participation of all Members including developing countries is key to developing its full capacity”, Madam Secretary-General said.
The Secretary-General and the Permanent Representative also exchanged ideas on the upcoming 30th Session of the ISA, engagement with stakeholders, and science-based and knowledge-driven decision-making processes.
About ISA
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is an autonomous intergovernmental organization mandated by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea to manage the mineral resources of the seabed beyond national jurisdiction for the shared benefit of humankind. ISA is committed to the principle that all economic activities in the deep seabed, including deep-seabed mining, must be regulated and responsibly managed using the best available scientific evidence for the benefit of all nations of the world. ISA works to ensure that the voices of all States, including developing States and other stakeholders, are effectively heard in discussions around the sustainable development of the deep seabed.
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