Statements & Speeches 12 December 2024 Statement at the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly Agenda Item 75 (a) Oceans and the Law of the Sea 26 November 2024 Statement at the 5th Symposium on Global Maritime Cooperation and Ocean Governance 18 November 2024 Report of Secretary-General Lodge on the status of implementation of the recommendations of the first periodic review of ISA and advancement of the ISA Strategic Plan 16 November 2024 Statement in celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of the International Seabed Authority 19 October 2024 Satement at the Academic Symposium of Engineering, Science, and Technology of the Chinese Academy of Engineering Development of Science and Technology Frontiers of the Continental Shelf and Area Regimes 30 September 2024 Statement at the Seventh Annual Contractors’ Meeting 26 September 2024 Statement at the Marine Spatial Planning Cooperation Workshop of Maritime Silk Road Partner Countries 24 June 2024 Statement at the Preparatory Commission for the entry into force of the Agreement under UNCLOS on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction and the Convening of the First Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Agreement 10 June 2024 Statement during the Thirty-fourth Meeting of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (agenda item 9) 7 June 2024 Statement on World Oceans Day 5 June 2024 Statement on World Environment Day 29 May 2024 Statement at the 4th International Conference on SIDS side event on “Ocean Action to support resilient prosperity in SIDS” 1 2 3 4 5 … 15 ›› More from the Secretary-General About the Secretary-General Secretary-General opinion pieces