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.
Bureau of the Ad Hoc Working Group of the Whole
A 15-member Bureau (composed of three Member States per regional group), established in 2012, puts into practice the decisions and guidance of the Ad Hoc Working Group of the Whole during intersessional periods. The Bureau, under the leadership of the Co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Working Group of the Whole, usually meets monthly.
Members of the Bureau
Co-Chairs
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Saint Lucia
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Kingdom of the Netherlands
Regional Members
African States
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Ghana
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Kenya
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United Republic of Tanzania
Asia-Pacific States
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Republic of Korea
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Sri Lanka
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China
Eastern European States
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Bulgaria
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Estonia
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Ukraine
Latin American and Caribbean States (GRULAC)
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Argentina
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Chile
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Ecuador
Western European and Other States (WEOG)
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Greece
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Spain
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United States of America