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Item 5 (continued) - Arrangements with the Global Environment Facility to give effect to the relevant provisions on funding (Cluster III, Issue 9) OROperationalization of other provisions on financial resources and mechanism (Cluster III, Issue 10). 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 (BBNJ Agreement) was adopted on 19 June 2023 by the Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction convened under the auspices of the United Nations, and entered into force on 17 January 2026. The General Assembly established, in resolution 78/272, a Preparatory Commission to prepare for the entry into force of the Agreement and to prepare for the convening of the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Agreement. Related Sites and Documents:  Website  &  Proposed organization of work (p...

   Item 5 (continued) - Arrangements for the functioning of the secretariat, including its seat (Cluster I, Issue 4). 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 (BBNJ Agreement) was adopted on 19 June 2023 by the Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction convened under the auspices of the United Nations, and entered into force on 17 January 2026. The General Assembly established, in resolution 78/272, a Preparatory Commission to prepare for the entry into force of the Agreement and to prepare for the convening of the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Agreement. Related Sites and Documents:  Website  & Proposed organization of work (pdf) . Watch the Preparatory Commission: Agreement on Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (Third Sess...

   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). 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 (BBNJ Agreement) was adopted on 19 June 2023 by the Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction convened under the auspices of the United Nations, and entered into force on 17 January 2026. The General Assembly established, in resolution 78/272, a Preparatory Commission to prepare for the entry into force of the Agreement and to prepare for the convening of the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Agreement. Related Sites and Documents:  Website  & ...

 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 (BBNJ Agreement) was adopted on 19 June 2023 by the Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction convened under the auspices of the United Nations, and entered into force on 17 January 2026. The General Assembly established, in resolution 78/272, a Preparatory Commission to prepare for the entry into force of the Agreement and to prepare for the convening of the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Agreement. Related Sites and Documents:  Website  &  Proposed organization of work (pdf) . Watch the preparatory Commission: Agreement on Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (Third Session, 22nd plenary meeting, followed by an informal working group meeting)! General Assembly

 Preparatory Commission: Agreement on Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (Third Session, Informal Working Group) - Item 5 (continued) Rules of Procedure for the Conference of the Parties (Cluster I, Issue 1). 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 (BBNJ Agreement) was adopted on 19 June 2023 by the Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction convened under the auspices of the United Nations, and entered into force on 17 January 2026. The General Assembly established, in resolution 78/272, a Preparatory Commission to prepare for the entry into force of the Agreement and to prepare for the convening of the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Agreement. Related Sites and Documents:  Website  &  Proposed organization of work (pdf...

 The second session of the Commission is scheduled to be held from 18 to 29 August 2025 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. Item 5 (continued) Arrangements to enhance cooperation with relevant legal instruments and frameworks and relevant global, regional, subregional and sectoral bodies (Cluster I: Issue 6) The BBNJ Agreement addresses four main issues: Marine genetic resources, including the fair and equitable sharing of benefits; Measures such as area-based management tools, including marine protected areas; Environmental impact assessments; and Capacity-building and the transfer of marine technology. In its resolution 78/272, the General Assembly decided to establish a preparatory commission to prepare 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 to prepare for the convening of the first meeting of the Co...

  The twenty-fifth meeting of the United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea , will focus on the theme: Capacity building and the transfer of marine technology: New developments, approaches and challenges. Watch (Discussion Panel Segment 2 continued) Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP25)! General Assembly

The twenty-fifth meeting of the United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea, will focus on the theme: Capacity building and the IC transfer of marine technology: New developments, approaches and challenges. watch (Discussion Panel Segment 2 ) Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP25)! General Assembly

   The twenty-fifth meeting of the United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea, will focus on the theme: Capacity building and the transfer of marine technology: New developments, approaches and challenges . (Discussion Panel Segment 1 continued) Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP25) . General Assembly

  The twenty-fifth meeting of the United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea, will focus on the theme: Capacity building and the transfer of marine technology: New developments, approaches and challenges . Watch the (Discussion Panel Segment 1 continued) Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP25)! General Assembly

  The twenty-fifth meeting of the United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea , will focus on the theme: Capacity building and the transfer of marine technology: New developments, approaches and challenges. Related Sites and Documents:  Website . Watch the (1st meeting) Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP25)! General Assembly