New York, 12 June 2024—The Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is pleased to announce the release of a new independent report, “A review of the contribution of the International Seabed Authority to the implementation of the objectives of the 2023 Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction.” The report details the role of ISA and its potential contribution to the objectives of the 2023 Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdictions.
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ISA welcomes the conclusion of a new agreement under UNCLOS for improved coordination and cooperation in support of conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity in ABNJ
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) welcomes the conclusion of a new international legally binding instrument on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement), 40 years after the entry into force of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
High-level BBNJ side-event highlights ISA’s commitment to protecting the marine environment over the last 25 years
UN Permanent Representatives, senior officials as well as many legal and scientific experts attending the Second Session of the Intergovernmental Conference for the conservation and sustainable development of marine diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) in New York this week attended a side-event on Tuesday 26 March dedicated to acknowledging the 25 years of existence of the International Seabed Authority (ISA).
The International Seabed Authority at the Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction
JAMAICA, Kingston (5 September 2018) – – In his statement at the BBNJ Conference currently being held at the UN headquarters in New York, and on behalf of the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority, the Deputy to the Secretary-General and Legal Counsel, Mr Alfonso Ascencio-Herrera indicated that the International Seabed Authority – as one of the institutions created by the Convention – which remains the governing text throughout the process, stands ready to support the Conference as a whole, including by raising awareness of the scope of the Authority’s mandate and work. He invited participants to attend the three separate side events organized by the Authority in collaboration with member States, on different aspects of the Authority’s work, including sharing of marine scientific data, capacity-building and environmental planning and management.
