The nineteenth Meeting of States parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea will be held at Headquarters from 22 to 26 June.

At a meeting at United Nations Headquarters in New York, which will last three days, from 17 to 19 June, countries will hold in-depth discussions for the first time since the establishment of the United Nations Open-Ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea, on the implementation of the outcomes of the Consultative Process, including a review of its achievements and shortcomings in its first nine meetings.

The Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea of the Office of Legal Affairs is now accepting applications for the 2010-2011 session of the United Nations–Nippon Foundation of Japan Fellowship Programme. We are pleased to note that during the last five years, 55 awards have been made to nationals of 48 States. The deadline for submissions has been set for 15 August 2009.

9 April 2009

Press ReleaseSEA/1911

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Round-Up Release

19 March 2009

Press ReleaseSEA/1910

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Background Release

COMMISSION ON LIMITS OF CONTINENTAL SHELF TO HOLD PLENARY

 

OF TWENTY-THIRD SESSION FROM 23 MARCH TO 3 APRIL

 

6 March 2009

Meetings CoverageSEA/1909

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Special Meeting of States Parties

to Law of Sea Convention

1^st Meeting (AM)

SPECIAL MEETING OF STATES PARTIES ELECTS JUDGE TO FILL VACANCY

ON INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE LAW OF THE SEA

 

12 September 2008

Press ReleaseSEA/1908

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Round-Up Press Release

15 August 2008

Press ReleaseSEA/1907

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

COMMISSION ON THE LIMITS OF THE CONTINENTAL SHELF TO HOLD PLENARY

OF TWENTY-SECOND SESSION FROM 18 TO 29 AUGUST

 

23 June 2008

Meetings CoverageSEA/1906

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Meeting of States Parties

to Law of Sea Convention

123^rd & 124^th Meetings (AM & PM)

23 June 2008

Press ReleaseSEA/1905

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Background Release

MARITIME SECURITY AND SAFETY FOCUS OF DISCUSSIONS

 

AT UNITED NATIONS FROM 23 - 27 JUNE