UN/S-G: Report on Oceans

As requested in its Resolution 65/37, the UN/GA has released a report (A/66/70/Add.1) of the Secretary-General on “Oceans and the Law of the Sea,” ahead of the 12th meeting of the UN Open-ended Informal Consultative Process (ICP) on Oceans and the Law of the Sea. It is aimed at facilitating discussions on the topic of focus at ICP 12, such as contributing to the assessment, in the context of (UNCSD (Rio+20), of progress to date and the remaining gaps in the implementation of the outcomes of the major summits on sustainable development and addressing new and emerging challenges. The report  is also submitted to the 21st meeting of States parties to UNCLOS, which took place from 13-17 June.