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Fifth Meeting of
the Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the
Law
of the Sea
United
Nations Headquarters, New York | 7- 11 June 2004 |
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Highlights for Friday
11 June 2004
Delegates
to the fifth meeting of the UN Informal Consultative Process on
Oceans and the Law of the Sea convened a brief final session of the
International Workshop on a global reporting and assessment of the
state of the marine environment, including socioeconomic aspects (GMA
International Workshop) to adopt the Workshop’s conclusions.
Delegates agreed to recommend to the UN General Assembly the
establishment of a task force to initiate the next stage of
preparatory work necessary for the formal GMA.
Above photo: Delegates
from G77/China form a huddle to talk about the GMA with Co-Chair
Philip Burgess (Australia).
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PLENARY:
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Above
photo L-R: Vladimir Golitsyn (DOALOS), Co-Chair Felipe
Paolillo (Uruguay), and Co-Chair Philip Burgess (Australia)
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the GMA International Workshop, delegates held the final
session of the plenary of the Consultative Process to hear
remaining statements on areas of concern and actions needed,
and adopt the meeting’s suggested recommendations to the UN
General Assembly for consideration at its 59th session under
the agenda item “Oceans and the Law of the sea.”
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STATEMENTS:
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Darryl Li
(Human Rights Watch), stated that lax flag
state control allows vessel owners to engage into illegal
activities that lead to human rights violations
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Jean-François
Pulvenis de Séligny Maurel (FAO), recognized the importance and the
urgency to address the sustainable management of deep sea
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Above photos: Throughout
the day delegates can be seen in huddles to get consensus on
text on the GMA and global moratorium on bottom trawling in
areas beyond national jurisdiction.
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The
suggested recommendations address: cooperation and
coordination on ocean issues; the conservation and management
of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction,
including ; marine scientific research; and issues raised at
previous meetings, including flag State implementation and
maritime security. Delegates could not agree on a global
moratorium on bottom trawling in areas beyond national
jurisdiction. Photos below (clockwise): Holger Martinsen (Argentina),
Lori Ridgeway (Canada), Carlos Fernando Diaz
(Costa Rica), Dellan Smyth (Ireland), Hossein
Moeini (Iran) and Stepan Kuzmenkov (Russian
Federation)
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Above
photo: DOALOS staff members Gabriele-Goettsche-Wanli,
Valentina Germani and Luigi Santosuosso.
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Above
photo: Patricio Bernal (UNESCO/IOC) (center) posing
with the Chilean delegation
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Above
photo: Spanish delegates during the break before the closing
of the meeting.
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Above
photo: Alfonso Ascencio (Mexico) in a light
conversation with delegates from Chile
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Co-Chair
Philip Burgess (Australia) expressed its mixed feelings
regarding the outcomes of the meeting, noting that the issue
of marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction is a
very serious issue. He gavelled the meeting to a close at
10:40 pm.
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Above
photo L-R: Akima Umezawa (Japan) congratulates Co-Chair
Philip Burgess (Australia) at the conclusion of the
meeting.
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