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Summary report 25 March – 5 April 2019
2nd Session of the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ)
Highlights and images for 14 June 2019
20th Meeting of the United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea
Highlights for Friday, 14 June 2019
ICP-20 Co-Chairs and Secretariat staff from the UN Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (UNDOALOS) at the close of ICP-20
On Friday, delegates to the twentieth meeting of the UN Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP-20) completed their work.In the morning, delegations were given an opportunity to review the Co-Chairs’ draft summary of the week’s discussions. Plenary then reconvened for a page-by-page review. Delegates discussed the draft and suggested corrections and clarifications to best capture discussions.Key points from the summary included:
crosscutting role of ocean science in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;
unprecedented pressures affecting the ocean, including impacts of climate change, ocean acidification, pollution, biodiversity loss, and land-based activities;
impacts of limited human and institutional capacity on the ability of certain States to conduct and benefit from ocean science;
benefits of integrating traditional knowledge;
role of ocean science in supporting a blue growth/blue economy;
need to strengthen the science-policy interface, including through improved communication; and
critical importance of international cooperation.
On opportunities to advance ocean science, highlights included discussions on:
developing technology, and improving data availability and operability;
supporting capacity-building and transfer of technology;
promoting ocean literacy, in particular for women and younger generations; and
engaging local communities in citizen science projects.
Co-Chair Pennelope Althea Beckles (Trinidad and Tobago) thanked delegates for their participation in discussions over the course of the week and closed ICP-20.
IISD Reporting Services, through its Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) meeting coverage, provided daily web updates from the 20th Meeting of the UN Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea. In addition, IISD Reporting Services, has published a summary and analysis report of the meeting, which is available in HTML and PDF.
L-R: Gabriele Goettsche-Wanli, Director, UNDOALOS; Co-Chair Pennelope Althea Beckles, Trinidad and Tobago; Co-Chair Isabelle Picco, Monaco; Dmitry Gonchar, UNDOALOS; and Charlotte Salpin, UNDOALOS
Delegates review the draft Co-Chair’s summary of discussions
Delegates making a page-by-page review of the Co-Chairs’ draft summary
A delegate from Mauritius during the discussion on the Co-Chairs’ draft summary
Gabriele Goettsche-Wanli, Director, UNDOALOS
Co-Chair Pennelope Althea Beckles, Trinidad and Tobago, gavels the meeting to a close.
Delegates during review of the Co-Chair’s draft summary
Informal discussions among delegates
The IISD/ENB team: (L-R) Teya Penniman, US; Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson, Samoa; Daniel Ball, US; and Wanja Nyingi, Kenya
Summary report 10–14 June 2019
20th Meeting of the United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea