Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP26).


The twenty-sixth meeting of the United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea, in 2026, will, in its deliberations on the Report of the Secretary-General on oceans and the law of the sea, focus its discussions on the theme: Marine ecosystem restoration.

Segment 2 (continued)

Enabling and enhancing marine ecosystem restoration through international cooperation and coordination: challenges and opportunities
(a) Panel presentations;
(b) Discussion.

Second plenary session (time permitting)

Item 4. Inter-agency cooperation and coordination

7. In accordance with the terms of reference for UN-Oceans adopted by the General Assembly in its resolution 68/70, the United Nations Legal Counsel/Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, as the UN-Oceans focal point, represents UN-Oceans at relevant meetings, including those under the Assembly. To ensure transparency and accountability, UN-Oceans, upon request from the Assembly, reports to Member States in the context of the meetings of the Informal Consultative Process. In that regard, and pending such request, the UN-Oceans focal point will be invited to submit a brief statement on the activities of UN-Oceans for comments by delegations in writing.
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