From 28 July to 6 August 2025, the Group of Experts for the third cycle of the Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, including socioeconomic aspects, are convening at the World Maritime University in Malmö, Sweden hosted by WMU - Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute team to finalize draft 2 of the third World Ocean Assessment.
General Assembly and its Ad Hoc Working Group of the Whole
The Ad Hoc Working Group of the Whole of the General Assembly, established in 2008, under the leadership of two Co-Chairs, one from a developed country and one from a developing country, oversees and guides the Regular Process. The Ad Hoc Working Group of the Whole meets at United Nations Headquarters to adopt recommendations to the General Assembly. Meetings of the Ad Hoc Working Group are held annually, but in some cases, have been held biannually for two to three days, to address the workload. Informal open meetings have also been held to facilitate broader discussion on some issues.