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Credentials of representatives (item 6)  Other matters (item 7)  Closure (item 8) First session of the Preparatory Commission for the Entry into Force 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 and the Convening of the First Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Agreement, held from 14 to 25 April 2025 pursuant to General Assembly decision 78/560. Related Sites and Documents:  Website  and  Organization of work (pdf) Watch the Preparatory Commission: Agreement on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (First Session, 10th Plenary)!

  Item 5 (continued)- Reporting back on parallel meetings- Preliminary exchange of views on the issues for consideration at the second session First session of the Preparatory Commission for the Entry into Force 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 and the Convening of the First Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Agreement, held from 14 to 25 April 2025 pursuant to General Assembly decision 78/560. Related Sites and Documents:  Website  and  Organization of work (pdf) Watch the Preparatory Commission: Agreement on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (First Session, 9th Plenary)!

Item 5 (continued) Arrangements for the functioning of the secretariat, including its seat (Cluster I, Issue 4)  First session of the Preparatory Commission for the Entry into Force 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 and the Convening of the First Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Agreement, held from 14 to 25 April 2025 pursuant to General Assembly decision 78/560. Related Sites and Documents:  Website  and  Organization of work (pdf) Watch the Preparatory Commission: Agreement on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (First Session, Informal Working Group)!

Item 5 (continued) - Reporting back on parallel meetings - Financial Rules governing the funding of the COP and the funding of the secretariat and any subsidiary bodies (Cluster III, Issue 8). First session of the Preparatory Commission for the Entry into Force 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 and the Convening of the First Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Agreement, held from 14 to 25 April 2025 pursuant to General Assembly decision 78/560. Related Sites and Documents:  Website  and  Organization of work (pdf) Watch the Preparatory Commission: Agreement on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (First Session, Informal Working Group)!

 Item 5 (continued)Rules of Procedure of the Conference of the Parties (Cluster I, Issue 1) First session of the Preparatory Commission for the Entry into Force 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 and the Convening of the First Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Agreement, held from 14 to 25 April 2025 pursuant to General Assembly decision 78/560. Related Sites and Documents:  Website  and  Organization of work (pdf) Watch the Preparatory Commission: Agreement on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (First Session, Informal Working Group)!

Item 5 (continued)Arrangements with the GEF to give effect to the relevant provisions on-funding (Cluster III: Issue 9) First session of the Preparatory Commission for the Entry into Force 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 and the Convening of the First Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Agreement, held from 14 to 25 April 2025 pursuant to General Assembly decision 78/560. Related Sites and Documents:  Website  and  Organization of work (pdf) Watch the Preparatory Commission: Agreement on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (First Session, Informal Working Group)!

Item 5 (continued)- Reporting back on parallel meetings- Terms of Reference and modalities for the operation of, and rules of procedure for, the subsidiary bodies (Cluster I: Issue 2); - Selection process for the members of the Scientific and Technical Body and the other subsidiary bodies (Cluster I: Issue 3) First session of the Preparatory Commission for the Entry into Force 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 and the Convening of the First Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Agreement, held from 14 to 25 April 2025 pursuant to General Assembly decision 78/560. Related Sites and Documents:  Website  and  Organization of work (pdf) Watch the Preparatory Commission: Agreement on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (First Session, Informal Working Group)!

Item 5 (continued)Arrangements with the GEF to give effect to the relevant provisions on funding (Cluster III: Issue 9)  First session of the Preparatory Commission for the Entry into Force 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 and the Convening of the First Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Agreement, held from 14 to 25 April 2025 pursuant to General Assembly decision 78/560. Related Sites and Documents:  Website  and  Organization of work (pdf) Watch the preparatory Commission: Agreement on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (First Session, Informal Working Group)!

Item 5 (continued)Arrangements for the functioning of the secretariat, including its seat (Cluster I, Issue 4). First session of the Preparatory Commission for the Entry into Force 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 and the Convening of the First Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Agreement, held from 14 to 25 April 2025 pursuant to General Assembly decision 78/560. Related Sites and Documents:  Website  and  Organization of work (pdf) Watch the preparatory Commission: Agreement on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (First Session, Informal Working Group) !

Item 5 (continued) Arrangements with the GEF to give effect to the relevant provisions on funding (Cluster III: Issue 9) First session of the Preparatory Commission for the Entry into Force 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 and the Convening of the First Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Agreement, held from 14 to 25 April 2025 pursuant to General Assembly decision 78/560. Related Sites and Document:  Website  and the  Organization of work (pdf) . Watch the Preparatory Commission: Agreement on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (First Session, Informal Working Group)

Item 5 (continued) Arrangements with the GEF to give effect to the relevant provisions on funding (Cluster III: Issue 9) First session of the Preparatory Commission for the Entry into Force 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 and the Convening of the First Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Agreement, held from 14 to 25 April 2025 pursuant to General Assembly decision 78/560. Related Sites and Documents:  Website  and the  Organization of work (pdf) . Watch the Preparatory Commission: Agreement on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (First Session, Informal Working Group)

Item 5 (continued) Arrangements with the GEF to give effect to the relevant provisions on funding (Cluster III: Issue 9), First session of the Preparatory Commission for the Entry into Force 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 and the Convening of the First Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Agreement, held from 14 to 25 April 2025 pursuant to General Assembly decision 78/560. Related Documents:  Website  and  Organization of work (pdf) Watch the  Preparatory Commission: Agreement on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (First Session, Informal Working Group) !

Item 5 (continued) Financial Rules governing the funding of the COP and the funding of the secretariat and any subsidiary bodies (Cluster III, Issue 8) First session of the Preparatory Commission for the Entry into Force 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 and the Convening of the First Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Agreement, held from 14 to 25 April 2025 pursuant to General Assembly decision 78/560. Related Documents:  Website  and  Organization of work (pdf) Watch the  Preparatory Commission: Agreement on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (First Session, Informal Working Group)

Item 5 (continued)Terms of Reference and modalities for the operation of, and rules of procedure for, the subsidiary bodies (Cluster I, Issue 2); Selection process for the members of the Scientific and Technical Body and the other subsidiary bodies (Cluster I, Issue 3) First session of the Preparatory Commission for the Entry into Force 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 and the Convening of the First Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Agreement , held from 14 to 25 April 2025 pursuant to General Assembly decision 78/560. Related Sites and Documents:  Website  and  Organization of work (pdf) . Watch the  Preparatory Commission: Agreement on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (First Session, Informal Working Group)

This event will explore key considerations and perspectives of member states to realise the early implementation of some of the key provisions of the Treaty including capacity building, finance, and clearing house mechanism . During the Organizational Meeting of the BBNJ PrepCom last year in June 2024, government delegations agreed on the three priority issues in the PrepCom's Program of Work: governance, Clearing House Mechanism, and finance. These issues were considered as critical in ensuring that the Agreement will be implemented timely and effectively. These issues tackle also other deeper and wider discussion such as the capacity and preparedness of states to fulfill their obligations and operationalize the Agreement . It also includes other enabling mechanisms such as finance to implement effectively and create impact meaningfully through the activities under BBNJ agreement. This side-event aims to facilitate exchange of information and views on issues including capacity ...

  WORKING GROUP I - Consideration of the matters to be addressed by the Conference of the Parties to the Agreement at its first meeting and additional matters, as identified by the Preparatory Commission (item 5) Rules of Procedure of the Conference of the Parties (Cluster I: Issue 1) First Session of the Preparatory Commission for the Entry into Force 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 and the Convening  of the First Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Agreement held from 14 to 25 April 2025 pursuant to  General Assembly decision 78/560 . Watch the 1st session of the preparatory Commission: Agreement on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (Informal Working Group)!

Opening (item 1) Adoption of the Agenda (item 2 Programme of work (item 3) Appointment of members of the Credentials Committee (item 4) First Session of the Preparatory Commission for the Entry into Force 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 and the Convening of the First Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Agreement held from 14 to 25 April 2025 pursuant to General Assembly decision 78/560 . Watch the 1st session of the preparatory Commission: Agreement on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (7th Plenary)