Summary
On Friday, 2 September, the second session of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom 2) on the elements of a draft text of an international legally binding instrument under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) convened in plenary throughout the day.
In the morning, plenary continued deliberations of possible areas of convergence and areas for further discussion on marine genetic resources, including benefit-sharing. Following an oral report by John Adank (New Zealand), facilitator of the informal working group on area-based management tools, including marine protected areas, plenary discussed possible areas of convergence and areas for further discussion, including on definitions, principles and approaches, and governance.
IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB Meeting Coverage, has provided daily web coverage, daily reports and a summary and analysis report in English and French from the 2nd Session of the Preparatory Committee Established by the UN General Assembly Resolution 69/292 “Development of 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.”
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Gina Guillén-Grillo and Rolando Castro, Costa Rica
Martijn Peijs and Sidney Kemble, the Netherlands
James Ndirangu Waweru, Kenya, with Thembile Joyini, South Africa
Christian Prip, Fridtjof Nansen Institute, and Kimo Goree, Vice-President, IISD
Wini Broadbelt and René Lefeber, the Netherlands
John Brincat, EU, with Gina Guillén-Grillo, Costa Rica
Margo Deiye, Nauru, for Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS)
Sesselja Sigurðardóttir, Iceland
Kjell Kristian Egge, Norway
Essam Yassin Mohammed, Eritrea
John Adank, New Zealand, facilitator of the informal working group on area-based management tools
Alistair Graham, Australia, and Jessica Battle, WWF
Martin Zvachula, Federated States of Micronesia, reading the ENB
Anca Leroy, EU, with Andreas Lunn, Denmark
The African Group conferring
From L-R: Gabriele Goettsche-Wanli, Director, UN Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (UNDOALOS); Chair Eden Charles, Trinidad and Tobago; Charlotte Salpin, UNDOALOS; and Alice Hicuburundi, UNDOALOS
Ignacio Cazaña, Paraguay
Chair Eden Charles, Trinidad and Tobago
Maria Pilikou, Cyprus
Zentaro Naganuma, Japan
Prim Masrinuan, Thailand for the Group of 77 and China
Xinmin Ma, China
Janine Coye-Felson, Belize
Khurshed Alam, Bangladesh
John Brincat, EU
Maruthadu Sudhakar, India
Michael Bliss, Australia
Participants consulting
Around the Venue
Non-Violence, by Fredrik Reuterswärd
Sphere Within a Sphere, by Arnaldo Pomodoro
A view of the UN headquarters from the rose garden