Last week, I attended the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France, together with a small team from the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Office of Stewardship, Environment and Resources and Communications & Global Engagement Unit. From 7 to 13 June, the global ocean community came together to accelerate action and mobilize all actors in support of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.
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.
The Permanent Representative of Jamaica presents credentials to the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority
Kingston, Jamaica – 21 May 2025 – Ambassador Cheryl Spencer presented her credentials to the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), Ms. Leticia Carvalho, as the Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the ISA during a ceremony held in Kingston, Jamaica, on 20 May 2025.
Message on the passing of Mr. Harald Brekke
It is with great sadness that the International Seabed Authority (ISA) received the news of the unexpected passing of Mr. Harald Brekke on 11 May 2025. Mr. Brekke’s passing is a profound loss to the ISA community. On behalf of ISA, Madam Secretary-General conveys her deepest condolences to the family of Mr. Brekke and the Government of Norway.
The International Seabed Authority’s DeepData joins the Ocean Data and Information System, advancing global ocean data-sharing
Kingston, Jamaica – 6 May 2025 – The International Seabed Authority (ISA) has joined the Ocean Data and Information System (ODIS), a global network of interconnected platforms designed to enhance the accessibility, interoperability and discovery of ocean data. This collaboration, coordinated by the International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange of IOC-UNESCO, strengthens international cooperation in ocean research and sustainable management.
Leading international experts convene in Qingdao, China, to advance the regional environmental management plan for the Indian Ocean
Leading international experts gathered in Qingdao, China, from 27 April to 1 May 2025 for a technical workshop aimed at advancing the development of a regional environmental management plan (REMP) for the Area of the Indian Ocean, with a focus on Mid-Ocean Ridges and the Central Indian Ocean Basin.
ISA and Republic of Korea sign cooperation agreement on Deep-Sea Biobank
Kingston, Jamaica – 1 May 2025 – The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is pleased to announce the signing of a Letter of Cooperation with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea (MOF-ROK) in support of the ISA Deep-Sea Biobank initiative, on the margins of the 10th Our Ocean Conference held in Busan, Republic of Korea, from 28 to 30 April 2025.
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
