The commission tasked with preparing for the entry into force of a new treaty on marine biodiversity concluded its second session today, with delegates taking stock of the extensive negotiations held over the last two weeks and committing to doing “homework” before its third session to ensure that the treaty can be operationalized with appropriate financial and institutional mechanisms.
On the penultimate day of its second session, the commission preparing for the entry into force of a new marine biodiversity treaty focused once again on the rules of procedure that will apply to meetings of its Parties, also considering cooperation arrangements with relevant instruments, frameworks and bodies.
The commission tasked with preparing for the entry into force of a high-seas biodiversity treaty continued its second session today, returning to a discussion on the financial rules that will govern its eventual secretariat and subsidiary bodies as many delegates emphasized the needs and special circumstances of developing countries in this context.
As the commission tasked with preparing for the entry into force of a high-seas biodiversity treaty continued its second session today, delegates from small island developing States issued a strong call that their countries be equitably represented, including through a dedicated seat in the treaty’s Scientific and Technical Body.
The commission charged with preparing for the entry into force of a new treaty on marine biodiversity resumed today its consideration of the mechanism by which information about treaty-related activities will be shared amongst States, with delegates debating the tasks, composition and working methods for the informal group of experts that will be responsible for its operationalization.
Continuing its second session today is the Preparatory Commission for the Entry into Force of the Agreement 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 and the Convening of the First Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Agreement.
As delegates continued preparing for the entry into force of a treaty on high-seas biodiversity today, they both underscored the benefits of cooperation with relevant instruments, frameworks and bodies and cautioned that neither new nor existing mandates, operations or activities should undermine the other.
As the marine biodiversity treaty’s anticipated entry into force draws near, at the forefront of discussions today was the mechanism by which information about treaty-related activities will be shared amongst States, with delegates debating the optimal size, composition and working methods for the informal group of experts that will be tasked with its operationalization.
The commission tasked with preparing for the entry into force of a high-seas biodiversity treaty continued its second session today, taking up matters relating to both institutional and participatory financing as a number of speakers stressed the importance of ensuring equity and inclusion for developing States.
As momentum builds towards the entry into force of a heavily anticipated marine biodiversity treaty, delegates at a preparatory meeting underscored the need for inclusive and flexible procedural modalities and financial arrangements to enable the full participation of all parties as well as the equitable implementation of the treaty itself.