The Council of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) has endorsed a proposal by the Acting Council President to take decisions of a procedural nature during the second part of the 26th Session, including its resumption, through a silence procedure, similar to the process adopted by the 30th Meeting of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
Permanent Representatives of Bangladesh, Japan, and Korea present credentials to the International Seabed Authority
The newly appointed Permanent Representatives of Bangladesh, Japan, and Korea to the International Seabed Authority (ISA), presented their credentials to ISA Secretary-General Mr. Michael W. Lodge at a series of virtual and in-person ceremonies held in Kingston, Jamaica, this week.
ISA publications June – August 2020
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is pleased to announce the release of its most recent publication listed below issued between June and August 2020.
Stakeholder consultations on the draft standards and guidelines for exploitation of mineral resources in the Area
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is inviting comments from stakeholders on the first set of draft standards and guidelines to support the implementation of the draft regulations for exploitation of mineral resources in the international seabed area (the Area).
Twenty-sixth session of the ISA Legal and Technical Commission concludes remote meetings today
The 26th Session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Legal and Technical Commission (LTC), closed today, after 4-weeks of online meetings held remotely for the first time from 6 to 31 July 2020.
