Statements & Speeches

Statement at the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly Agenda Item 75 (a) Oceans and the Law of the Sea

Statement at the 5th Symposium on Global Maritime Cooperation and Ocean Governance

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 

Statement in celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of the International Seabed Authority

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

Statement at the Seventh Annual Contractors’ Meeting

Statement at the Marine Spatial Planning Cooperation Workshop of Maritime Silk Road Partner Countries

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

Statement during the Thirty-fourth Meeting of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (agenda item 9)

Statement on World Oceans Day

Statement on World Environment Day

Statement at the 4th International Conference on SIDS side event on “Leveraging partnerships and transformative actions to advance women empowerment and leadership in deep-sea research to support inclusive and sustainable ocean governance”

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