As well as talks that may shape the negotiations on deep-sea mining, some ISA members have suggested an additional agenda item on a general policy of the ISA for the protection and preservation of the marine environment. The Assembly is also expected to hold elections for the position of ISA Secretary-General.
Event
15 July 2024 - 2 August 2024
Discussions over the work programme took up most of the three-day meeting, with a focus on governance and financial issues to be addressed by the Conference of the Parties once the Agreement enters into force. The next meeting is expected to be in April 2025.
Event
24 June 2024 - 26 June 2024
Council concluded deliberations on a heavy agenda, confirming key decisions taken throughout the four days of meetings including the first ever work program for the newly established GBFF, and the largest ever LDCF work program.
Event
17 June 2024 - 20 June 2024
To maintain momentum in the year leading up to the Third UN Ocean Conference in France in June 2025, discussions in eight panel sessions, a high-level dialogue, and side events shared knowledge, information, initiatives and innovations to support evidence-based ocean action.
Event
7 June 2024 - 8 June 2024