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The sixteenth meeting of the UN Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP-16) opened on 6 April 2015 at the UN Headquarters in New York. This year’s topic is: “oceans and sustainable development: integration of the three dimensions of sustainable development, namely, environmental, social and economic.” In the morning, delegates heard opening remarks from the Co-Chairs, Amb. Gustavo Meza-Cuadra and Amb. Don MacKay, Miguel de Serpa Soares, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, a statement delivered on behalf of the Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, followed by statements by countries and groups.
In the afternoon, the discussion panel on “The environmental, social and economic dimensions of oceans and progress made in integrating the three dimensions, including an overview of activities and initiatives promoting their integration” included presentations by: Elliot Harris, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); Brandt Wagner, International Labour Organization; Paul Holthus, World Ocean Council; and Lisa Emelia Svensson, Ambassador for Oceans, Seas and Freshwater, Sweden.
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