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Intergovernmental Conference on an international legally binding instrument 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 (General Assembly resolution 72/249)
Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel Miguel de Serpa Soares

Statements

Statement by the Secretary-General of the United Nations at the resumed fifth session (delivered by the United Nations Legal Counsel and Secretary-General of the Conference)

Remarks by the Secretary-General of the Conference at the opening of the fifth session

Remarks by the Secretary-General of the Conference at the opening of the fourth session

Remarks by the Secretary-General of the Conference at the opening of the third session 

Remarks by the Secretary-General of the Conference at the opening of the second session

Remarks by the Secretary-General of the Conference at the opening of the first session 

Statement by the President of the General Assembly at the opening of the organizational meeting 

Remarks by the Secretary-General of the Conference at the opening of the organizational meeting 

Secretariat

Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel, was appointed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations as Secretary-General of the Conference.

Support and secretariat services are provided by the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, Office of Legal Affairs, United Nations (doalos@un.org).

 

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Status of the 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 - list of signatories

21 September 2023

Arrangements to sign the 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

11 September 2023

Compilation of statements made by delegations under item 5, “General exchange of views”, at the further resumed fifth session of the Intergovernmental conference, as submitted by 30 June 2023 (A/CONF.232/2023/INF.5)

07 August 2023