Statements & Speeches 3 October 2023 Opening remarks at the workshop on enhancing biological data sharing to advance deep-sea taxonomy 18 September 2023 Statement on the celebration of KIOST’s 50th anniversary 24 July 2023 Statement on the Fourth Edition of the Secretary-General Award for Excellence in Deep-Sea Research 28 June 2023 Statement at the Symposium on the Agreement on Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction: Achievements and Expectations 12 June 2023 Statement at the Thirty-third Meeting of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 8 June 2023 Statement on World Oceans Day 22 May 2023 Statement on International Day of Biological Diversity 28 March 2023 Statement at the Ninth Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Regional Committee for the Central Indian Ocean 8 March 2023 Statement on International Women’s Day 2023 6 March 2023 Statement at the 5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries: High-level Thematic Round Table 2 5 March 2023 Statement at the 5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries: High-level Thematic Round Table 1 5 March 2023 Statement at the 5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries: Side event “Leveraging the power of science, technology and innovation in the deep-seabed to build prosperous and resilient LDC economies through the Doha Programme of Action” ‹‹ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 … 16 ›› More from the Secretary-General About the Secretary-General Secretary-General opinion pieces