Statements & Speeches

Statement by Secretary-General on the occasion of World Hydrography Day and the 100th Anniversary of the International Hydrographic Organization

Statement by the Secretary-General: Inaugural Hydrography Day in the Republic of Korea

STATEMENT Opening Remarks by Secretary-General: World Oceans Day 2021

STATEMENT Opening Remarks by Secretary-General: Workshop for the promotion of the sustainable development of Africa’s deep-seabed resources in support of Africa’s blue economy strategy

Secretary-General Keynote Speech at the Conference on Ocean Law and Policy: Peaceful Maritime Engagement in East Asia and the Pacific Region

STATEMENT by Secretary-General: Xiamen University Centenary Celebration

Opening Remarks at the High-level webinar organized by the International Seabed Authority and the Office of the High Representative of Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States of the United Nations

Secretary-General message for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Opening Remarks at the Workshop on Marine Scientific Research in the Area: Establishing collaborative platform to enhance biodiversity knowledge for environmental management in mid ocean ridge ecosystem focusing on the Indian Ocean

Statement at the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly Agenda Item 76(a) Oceans and the Law of the Sea

Opening Remarks at the Development of a Regional Environmental Management Plan for the Area of the Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge with a focus on Polymetallic Sulphides (PMS) deposits workshop

Opening Remarks at the High-level webinar to present ISA’s draft Action Plan in support of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development

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