Pacific Small Island Developing States

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.” Photos by IISD/ENB | Mike Muzurakis For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page. 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