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Strengthening the Participation of Women and Girls in Ocean Science to Achieve the SDGs

The International Seabed Authority (ISA) has a clear vision of women from developing States playing a central role in marine scientific research, with the impacts reaching far beyond the sphere of ocean science. The ISA has launched a Voluntary Commitment to increase women’s participation through capacity-building opportunities and enhance the scientific and technological capabilities of developing States. ISA is holding, for the first time ever,…

February 10, 2020

Event

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26th Session of the International Seabed Authority Assembly and Council (Part II)

The Authority hosts its annual sessions at its headquarters in Kingston, Jamaica. At the Annual Sessions, representatives from member States of the Authority meet, discuss and formulate the work of the International Seabed Authority and its Secretariat. All session documents are available online here in all six official languages of the UN.

October 7, 2020 - October 16, 2020 Kingston, Jamaica

Report

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The New Plastics Economy Global Commitment: 2019 Progress Report

Launched in October 2018 with over 250 signatories, the Global Commitment now unites more than 400 organisations behind a common vision of a circular economy for plastics, in which plastics never become waste. To help make this vision a reality, all business and government signatories of the Global Commitment are committing to ambitious 2025 targets. They will work to eliminate the plastic items we don't…

Ellen MacArthur Foundation, New Plastics Economy, UN Environment Programme (UNEP) October 24, 2019

Featured News

Strengthening the Participation of Women and Girls in Ocean Science to Achieve the SDGs

Featured Event

26th Session of the International Seabed Authority Assembly and Council (Part II)

Featured Report

The New Plastics Economy Global Commitment: 2019 Progress Report

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