Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to
study issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological
diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction

Updated 16 May 2013

Pursuant to General Assembly resolution 67/78, paragraph 182, two intersessional workshops were convened in New York, from 2 to 3 May and 6 to 7 May 2013, with the view to improving understanding of the issues and clarifying key questions as an input to the work of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group. The sixth meeting of the Working Group will take place in New York from 19 to 23 August 2013, in accordance with paragraph 184 of the resolution.

Format and organization of work for the intersessional Workshops aimed at improving understanding of the issues and clarifying key questions as an input to the work of the Working Group in accordance with the terms of reference annexed to General Assembly resolution 67/78 UPDATED

Intersessional Workshop on marine genetic resources, 2-3 May 2013

Intersessional Workshop on conservation and management tools, including area-based management and environmental impact assessments, 6-7 May 2013

Panellists' bios

List of participants

Side events

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Background information provided by Member States, intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental organizations
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Information provided by the Pew Environment Group

Documents

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Documents for the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group

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2012

A/AC. 276/L.8  Draft format and annotated provisional agenda and organization of work

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2012

A/AC. 276/5  Agenda

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2011

A/AC. 276/L.6  Draft format and annotated provisional agenda and organization of work

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2011

A/AC. 276/4  Agenda

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2010

A/AC. 276/L.4  Draft format and draft annotated provisional agenda and organization of work

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2010

A/AC. 276/3   Agenda

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2008

A/AC. 276/L.2  Draft Format and Draft Annotated Provisional Agenda and Organization of Work

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2008

A/AC.276/2  Agenda

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2008

A/AC. 276/1  Biodiversity, species range and gene flow in the abyssal Pacific nodule province: predicting and managing the impacts of deep seabed mining - Report of the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (previously issued under the symbol ISBA/14/C/2).

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Outcomes of the meetings of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group

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2012/67th session A/67/95 Letter dated 8 June 2012 from the Co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to the President of the General Assembly English Français Español
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2011/66th session

A/66/119  Letter dated 30 June 2011 from the Co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to the President of the General Assembly

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2010/65th session

A/65/68 - Letter dated 16 March 2010 from the Co-Chairpersons of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to the President of the General Assembly

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2008/63rd session

A/63/79/Corr.1 Report of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to study issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction: Letter dated 15 May 2008 from the Co-Chairpersons of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to the President of the General Assembly

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2008/63rd session

A/63/79 Report of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to study issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction: Letter dated 15 May 2008 from the Co-Chairpersons of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to the President of the General Assembly

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2006/61st session

A/61/65 - Report of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to study issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction

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Reports of the Secretary-General

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2011/66th session A/66/70 English Français Español
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2009/64th session A/64/66/Add.2 English Français Español
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2007/62nd session

A/62/66/Add.2

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2005/60th session

A/60/63/Add.1 (conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity)

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