"LAW OF THE SEA"

Ahead of the adoption of the High Seas Treaty, expected to take place this Friday, a US official said “concluding this agreement will unlock myriad new opportunities for conservation and help us reach our goal of ensuring a healthy, sustainable ocean for generations to come.” UNIFEED

Press Conference by Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, on the Black Sea Grain Initiative.

Speakers debate terms, merits of cross-border aid operations in Syria’s north-west, as General Assembly considers Security Council text vetoed by Russian Federation.

Speakers debate terms, merits of cross-border aid operations in Syria’s north-west, as General Assembly considers Security Council text vetoed by Russian Federation.

Press conference by UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Liu Zhenmin, Permanent Representative of Portugal to the United Nations Ana Paula Zacarias, and Deputy Permanent Representative of Kenya to the United Nations Njambi Kinyungu (joining virtually), on the upcoming UN Ocean Conference, which will take place from 27 June to 1 July in Lisbon, Portugal.

Security Council renews authorization to inspect vessels suspected of violating Libya arms embargo, adopting resolution 2635 (2022).

Informal comments to the media by Mona Juul, Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations, and Harold Adlai Agyeman, Permanent Representative of Ghana to the United Nations, following the vote on a resolution on maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea. 

Adopting resolution 2634 (2022), Security Council calls on Gulf of Guinea countries to criminalize piracy, armed robbery at sea under domestic laws.

General Assembly adopts resolution addressing global food crisis.

The General Assembly commemorates the 40th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.