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Preparatory Committee established by General Assembly resolution 69/292: Development of an international legally binding instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction Fourth session New York, 10 to 21 July 2017

List of Participants

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MEMBER STATES OF THE UNITED NATIONS

ALGERIA Representatives H.E Mr. Sabri Boukadoum, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the United Nations H.E Mr. Mohammed Bessedik, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mr. Mehdi Remaoun, First Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

ARGENTINA Representantes Sra. Josefina Bunge, Consejera, Dirección de Consejería Legal, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto Mr. José Luis Fernández Valoni, Ministro, Misión Permanente ante las Naciones Unidas

AUSTRALIA Representatives Mr. Michael Googan, Director, Sea and Environment Law Section, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Chair of the delegation) Ms. Carrie McDougall, Legal Adviser, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Ms. Fleur Hamilton, First Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Ms. Dheny Raw, Policy Officer, Sea and Environment Law Section, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Ms. Lucy Sargeson, Principal Legal Officer, Attorney-General’s Department Ms. Jillian Grayson, Assistant Director, Department of the Environment and Energy Mr. Alistair Graham, Ocean Policy Adviser, WWF International Ms. Jessica Elliott, Australian National University Ms. Genevieve Quirk, Australian National University

AUSTRIA Representative Ms. Nadia Kalb, Counsellor (Legal Affairs), Permanent Mission to the United Nations

BAHAMAS Representatives Ms. Tishka H. Francis, Deputy Permanent Representative/ First Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Ms. Charmaine Williams, First Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Ms. Charice Abigail Rolle, First Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Ms. Arianne Etuk, First Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Ms. Angelika Danielle Hillebrandt, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Mr. Craig Powell, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Ms. Mashanna L. Russell, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Mr. Nicholas Knowles, Advisor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

BANGLADESH

Representatives Rear Admiral (Retired.) Md. Khurshed Alam, Secretary, Maritime Affairs Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Faiyaz Murshid Kazi, Counsellor/Minister, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Mr. AKM Monirul Haque, Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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BARBADOS Representatives H.E. Mr. Keith Hamilton Llewellyn Marshall, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ms. Juliette Rosita Riley, Minister Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mr. Leo Brewster, Director, Coatal Zone Management Unit, Barbados Mr. David Berry, Dean, Faculty of Law, University of the West Indies, Barbados Ms. Kereeta Nicole Whyte, First Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

BELGIUM Representatives S.E.M. Marc Pecsteen de Buytswerve, Ambassadeur, Représentant Permanent, Représentation permanente auprès des Nations Unies M. Antoine Misonne, Premier Secrétaire, Représentation permanente auprès des Nations Unies M. Sophie Mirgaux, Attaché, Service du milieu marin, Ministère de l’environnement, Bruxelles M. Paulus TAK, Consultant scientifique, Pew Environment Group  

BRAZIL Representatives Mr. Paulo Chiarelli, Counsellor, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ms. Bárbara Boechat, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Mr. Josué Fonseca Teixeira Jr., Permanent Mission to the United Nations Mr. Carlos Roberto Leite, Brazilian Navy Ms. Ana Lucia Oliveira Costalunga, Brazilian Navy

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM Representatives H.E. Mr. Dato Abdul Ghafar Ismail, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ms. Siti Arnyfariza Md. Jaini, First Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Ms. Muna Masera Masri, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

BULGARIA Representatives Mrs. Dimana Dermendjieva-Dramova, First Secretary, International Law and Law of the EU Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria Mr. Yavor Ivanov, Attache, Legal Adviser, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

CAMEROON

Représentants S.E. M. Monthe Tommo, Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire, Représentant Permanent auprès des Nations Unies M. Emma Belal, Directeur des Pêches, de l’Aquaculture et des Industries Halieutiques au Ministère de l’Elevage, des Pêches et des Industries Animales M. Jean Kenfack, Chef de la Division des Affaires Juridiques au Ministère de l’Environment, de la Protection de la Nature et du Développement Durable M. Ahidjo, Chef de Service des organes politiques et juridiques des Nations Unies, Ministère des Relations Extérieures

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CANADA Representatives Mr. Alain Tellier, Director, Oceans and Environment Law, Global Affairs, Canada (Chair of the delegation) Ms. Catherine Boucher, Counsellor (Legal, Social Affaira and Human Rights), Permanent Mission to the United Nations Ms. Renée Sauvé, Director, Global Marine and Northern Affairs, Fisheries and Oceans Canada Ms. Amber Lindstedt, Sr. Policy Analyst, Global Marine and Northern Affairs, Fisheries and Oceans Canada Ms. Yordanka Stoimenova, Policy Analyst, Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency

CHINA Representative Mr. Ma Xinmin, Deputy Director General, Department of Treaty and Law, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Chair of the delegation) Alternate Representatives Mr. Li Linlin, Deputy Director, Department of Treaty and Law, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Jing Chen, Attaché, Department of Treaty and Law, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ms. Tang Dongmei, Director, Department of International Cooperation, State Oceanic Administration Ms. Kang Jian, Deputy Chief, General Office, China Ocean Mineral Resources R&D Association Ms. Gao Yan, Engineer, General Office, China Ocean Mineral Resources R&D Association Mr. Shang Naining, Deputy Chief, China Institute for Marine Affairs Mr. Zheng Miaozhuang, Associate Researcher, China Institute for Marine Affairs Mr. Huang Hao, Associate Researcher, Third Institute of Oceanography Mr. Tang Xixiang, Associate Researcher, Third Institute of Oceanography Mr. Luo Yang, Senior Engineer, Third Institute of Oceanography Mr. Zhang Xiaoyong, Professor, China Youth University of Political Studies Mr. Lu Xiaoqiang, Associate Researcher, Nanjing Environment Science Mr. Qin Tianbao, Professor, Wuhan University Mr. Su Jinyuan, Professor, Xi’an Jiaotong University Mr. Shi Xiaobin, First Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Advisers Mr. Tang Yi, Professor, Shanghai Ocean University Ms. Shen Huihui, Lecturer, Shanghai Ocean University

COLOMBIA Representatives Mr. Juan Cuéllar Torres, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Ms. María Claudia Vélez Crismatt, Third Secretary, Permanent Misison to the United Nations

COMOROS

Representative Mr. Youssouf Hamadi, Secretary-General, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment

COSTA RICA Representantes S.E. Sr. Juan Carlos Mendoza Garcia, Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario, Representante Permanente ante las Naciones Unidas (Jefe de delegacion) S.E. Sr. Rolando Castro Córdoba, Embajador, Representante Alterno ante las Naciones Unidas (Jefe de delegacion alterno) Sra. Shara Duncan Villalobos, Ministro Consejero, Asesora Legal, Misión Permanente ante las Naciones Unidas

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Asesor Sra. Shani Christie Lindo, Misión Permanente ante las Naciones Unidas

CROATIA Representatives H.E. Mr. Vladimir Drobnjak, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the United Nations (Chair of the delegation) Mr. Sebastian Rogač, First Secretary (Legal Adviser), Permanent Mission to the United Nations

CUBA Representantes S.E. Sra. Ana Silvia Rodriguez Abascal, Embajadora, Representante Permanente Alterna, Encargada de Negocios a.i Misión Permanente de Cuba ante las Naciones Unidas Sr. Rolando Vergara Zito, Primer Secretario, Misión Permanente de Cuba ante las Naciones Unidas Sr. Jorge Luis Cepero Aguilar, Segundo Secretario, Misión Permanente de Cuba ante las Naciones Unidas Sra. Yilianne Sánchez Rodríguez, Tercera Secretaria, Misión Permanente de Cuba ante las Naciones Unidas

CYPRUS

Representatives H.E. Mr. Kornelios Korneliou,Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the United Nations (Chair of the delegation) Ms. Maria Pilikou, Delegate Mr. Vasiliki Krasa, Alternate Delegate

CZECH REPUBLIC Representative Ms. Kristina Horňáčková, Legal Adviser, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

DJIBOUTI Representatives H.E. Mr. Mohamed Siad Douleh, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ms. Saada Daher Hassan, Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Mr. Moussa Mohamed Moussa, Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Mr. Youssouf Mohamed Moussa, Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

ECUADOR

Representative Mr. Luis Oña Garcés, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

EGYPT Representatives H.E. Mr. Amr Abdellatif Aboulatta, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the United Nations

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Mr. Mohamed Elshenawy, Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Mr. Emad Morcos Mattar, First Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

EL SALVADOR Representatives H.E. Mr. Rubén Zamora Rivas, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the United Nations (Chair of delegation) Mr. Hector Enrique Jaime Calderón, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mr. Hector Enrique Celarie Landaverde, Minister Counsellor (Legal Adviser), Permanent Mission to the United Nations

ESTONIA Representatives Ms. Anneli Leega Piiskop, First Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Ms. Kristi Land, Lawyer (LoS), Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ms. Kerrtu Mäger, Lawyer (LoS), Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Rene Reisner, Head of the Marine Environment Department (Ministry of the Environment) Ms. Agnes Pilv, Counsellor, Ministry of the Environment Ms. Agni Kalma, Chief Specialist, Ministry of the Environment

FINLAND Representatives Ms. Virpi Laukkanen, Legal Counsellor, Ministry for Foreign Affairs Ms. Sara Viljanen, Senior Officer for Legal Affairs, Ministry of the Environment

FRANCE Représentants S.E. M. Serge Segura, Ambassadeur, Chargé des océans, Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères M. Pierre Boussaroque, Directeur Adjoint, Direction des affaires juridiques , Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères M. Didier Ortolland, Sous-directeur, Sous-Direction du droit de la mer, du droit fluvial et des pôles (DJ/MER), Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères M. Jonathan Cholet, Rédacteur DJ/MER, Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères M. Ludovic Schultz, Sous-directeur du littoral et des milieux marin, Direction de l'eau et de la biodiversité, Ministère de la transition écologique et solidaire Mme. Anca Leroy, Juriste - Chargée de mission, Direction des affaires européennes et internationales, Bureau biodiversité et milieu, Ministère de la transition écologique et solidaire M. Tristan Diefenbacher, Chef du bureau des affaires européennes et internationales, Ministère de l'agriculture M. Benoit Archambault, Chargé de mission, Bureau des affaires européennes, Ministère de l'agriculture M. Christophe Lefebvre, Conseiller pour les océans, Agence française pour la biodiversité

GERMANY Representatives Mr. Guido Genrich, Deputy Head, Division Law of the Sea, Space Law, Antarctica, Federal Foreign Office (Chair of the delegation) Ms. Nicola Breier, Head, Division N I 5, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety

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Mr. Thomas Borchers, Division N I 5, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety Ms. Ann Kristin Forstmann, Division WS 20, International and European Maritime Transport Policy, Maritime Law, Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure Mr. Sven Missling, Project Management Juelich, (Programme for Maritime Research) Federal Ministry for Education and Research

GHANA Representatives Mr. Lawrence Apaalse, Chief Director, Ministry of Energy, Ghana Mrs. Audrey Abayena, Deputy Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ghana Mr. Solomon Korbieh, Minister Counsellor Ghana Permanent Mission to the United Nations

GREECE Representative Ms. Anastasia Strati, Expert Minister-Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

GUATEMALA Representatives Mr. Omar Castañeda Solares, Deputy Permanent Representative and Chargé d' Affaires, Permanent Mission to the United Nations (Chair of the delegation) Mr. Carlos Alberto Garda Reyes, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Mr. Andres Molina Linares, First Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Mr. David Mulet Lind, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

GUINEA-BISSAU Representatives Ms. Maria Antonieta Pinto Lopes D'Alva, Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Mr. Bruno Raul Santoro de Melo Cabral, Intern/Adviser

HONDURAS Representatives H.E. Ms. Mary Elizabeth Flores, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ms. Yolannie Cerrato, Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

ICELAND Representatives Mr. Matthias G. Pálsson, Counsellor, Directorate for Legal and Executive Affairs, Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Chair of the delegation) Mr. Arnór Snæbjörnsson, Senior Legal Counsel, Ministry of Industries and Innovation Mr. Sigurdur Thráinsson, Biologist, Department of Land and Natural Heritage, Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources Mr. Kristján Thórarinsson, Population Ecologist, Fisheries Iceland Ms. Sesselja Sigurŏardóttir, Counsellor (Legal Adviser), Permanent Mission to the United Nations

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INDIA Representatives H.E. Mr. Syed Akbaruddin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the United Nations H.E. Mr. Tanmaya Lal, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mr. M. Sudhakar, Director, Centre For Marine Living Resources & Ecology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Kochi Mr. R. Kirubagaran, Scientist-G, National Institute of Ocean Technology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Chennai Mr. Yedla Umasankar, First Secretary and Legal Adviser, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Mr. Saravanane, Scientist-G, Centre For Marine Living Resources & Ecology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Kochi Mr. Mohammed Hussain, Legal Officer, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi

IRAN (Islamic Republic of) Representatives H.E. Mr. Gholamali Khoshroo, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the United Nations H.E. Mr. Eshagh Al Habib, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mr. Ali Nasimfar, Second Counsellor and Legal Adviser, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Ms. Zakiyeh Taghizadeh, Expert, Law of the Sea Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

IRELAND Representatives Mr. Carl Grainger, Assistant Legal Adviser, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Chair of the delegation) Mr. Roger Harrington, Principal Officer, Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government Mr. Richard Cronin, Senior Adviser, Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government Mr. Eammon Kelly, First Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Adviser Mr. Ronán Long, World Maritime University

ISRAEL Representative H.E. Mr. Danny Danon, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the United Nations Alternate Representatives H.E. Mr.Noa Furman, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mr. Amit Heumann, Counsellor, Legal Adviser, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Mr. Nofar Ashkeloni, Counsellor, Legal Adviser, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Mr. Yaron Dickerman, Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

ITALY Representatives Mr. Salvatore Zappala, Attache (Legal Affairs), Permanent Mission to the United Nations Mr Mario Michelangelo Paolini, Adviser, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

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JAMAICA Representatives H.E. Mr. E. Courtenay Rattray, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotenriary, Permanent Representative, to the United Nations Ms. Diedre Mills, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations

JAPAN Representatives Mr. Zentaro Naganuma, Counsel for Treaties Negotiation, Ocean Division, International Legal Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ms. Sonoko Ichimura, Official, Law of the Sea Division, International Legal Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Tatsuya Watanabe, Director for Deep Sea Research, Ocean and Earth Division, Research and Development Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Mr. Kazuma Doi, Specialist, Ocean and Earth Division, Research and Development Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Mr. Hirohide Matsushima, Deputy Director, Fisheries Mangement Division, Resources Management Department Ms. Aya Kasahara, Deputy Director, Policy Planning Division, Nature Conservation Bureau, Ministry of the Environment Ms. Mari Takehara, Section Chief, Biodiversity Policy Division, Nature Conservation Bureau, Ministry of the Environment Mr. Issei Nakahara, Section Chief, Global Biodiversity Strategy Office, Biodiversity Policy Division, Nature Conservation Bureau, Ministry of the Environment Mr. Jun Hasebe, Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Mr. Masaru Kajimoto, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Mr. Haruka Sawada, Adviser, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Advisers Mr. Kentaro Nishimoto, Associate Professor, School of Law, Tohoku University Mr. Nobuyuki Yagi, Professor, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Tokyo Mr. Naohisa Kanda, Senior Consultant, Japan NUS Co. Ltd. Ms. Mizuki Kitagawa, Consultant, Japan NUS Co. Ltd.

LITHUANIA Representative Ms. Laima Birštunaitė, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

MALAYSIA Representatives Mr. Shaharuddin Onn, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Mr. Khairunnizam Ideres, Senior Federal Counsel, Attorney General's Chambers Ms. Nivaashini Devi Dharmalingam, Senior Federal Counsel, Attorney General's Chambers

MALTA Representatives Ms. Carmela Mifsud, Senior Environment Protection Officer (Global Issues), Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion Ms. Patricia Borg, First Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

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MAURITANIA Représentants M. Mohamed El Abd Cheikh, Chargé de Mission au Ministère de l'Environnement et du Développement Durable de Mauritanie, Point Focal et Coordinateur National des Programmes Biodiversités M. M'Hamed Guelaye, Deuxième Conseiller, Mission Permanente aupres des Nations Unies

MAURITIUS Representative Mr. Rishy Bukoree, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

MEXICO Representatives Sr. Alejandro Alday, Consultor Jurídico de la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (Jefe de delegación) H.E. Sr. Juan José Gómez Camacho, Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario, Representante Permanente ante las Naciones Unidas (Jefe de delegación alterno) H.E. Sr. Juan Sandoval Mendiolea, Embajador, Representante Permanente alterno ante las Naciones Unidas Sr. Pablo Adrián Arrocha Olabuenaga, Delgado, Segundo Secretario, Misión Permanente ante las Naciones Unidas Sr. Álvaro Flores Gomzález, Asesor, Contralmirante, Agregado Naval

MICRONESIA (Federated States of) Representatives H.E. Ms. Jane J. Chigiyal, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the United Nations (Chair of the delegation) Mr. Jeem S. Lippwe, Minister, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations (Alternate Chair of the delegation) Mr. Leonito Bacalando Jr., Assistant Attorney-General, Office of the Attorney General Mr. Martin Zvachula, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Ms. Shanty Sigrah Asher, Adviser, Lawyer, International Law, Office of the Attorney-General

MONGOLIA Representatives Mr. Amartuvshin, Maritime Administration Mr. Tuvshintur Saranjav, Maritime Administration Ms. Bolor-Erdene Chimed, Maritime Administration Ms. Ulziijargal Yura, Maritime Administration

MOROCCO Représentant M. Mohammed Atlassi, Ministre plénipotentiaire, Mission permanente auprès des Nations Unies

MYANMAR Representatives H.E. Mr. U Hau Do Suan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the United Nations (Chair of the delegation) H.E. Ms. Ei Ei Khin Aye, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations (Alternate Chair of the delegation) Mr. Ye Minn Thein, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

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Ms. Nang Phyu Sin Than Myint, Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

NAMIBIA Representatives H.E. Mr. Neville Melvin Gertze, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ms. Linda Anne Scott, Minister Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mr. Immanuel Hamunyela, First Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

NAURU Representatives H.E. Ms. Marlene Moses, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ms. Margo Reminisse Deiye, Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Mr. Rennier Gadabu, First Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Ms. Anadell Edward, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Advisors Ms. Joan Yang Mr. Tim Adams Mr. Clement Mulalap Mr. Daniel Zaleznik

NEPAL Representatives Mr. Kamal Shali Ghimire, Secretary, Ministry of Law, Justice, Constituent Assembly and Parliamentary Affairs (Chair of the delegation) Mr. Dilli Raj Ghimire, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Law, Justice, Constituent Assembly and Parliamentary Affairs Mr. Nirmal Raj Kafle, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ms. Sabita Nakarmi, First Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

NETHERLANDS (Kingdom of) Representatives Mr. René Lefeber, Deputy Legal Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Chair of the delegation) Ms. Winifred Broadbelt, Senior Legal Counsel, Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment Mr. Bart Paans, Legal Adviser, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Mr. Ton IJlstra, Senior Policy Officer Nature Conservation and Biodiversity, Ministry of Economic Affairs Ms. Catherine Blanchard, Adviser to the Delegation Mr. Sidney Kemble, Legal Officer, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Mr. Tom Diederen, Legal Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs  

NEW ZEALAND

Representatives Ms. Alice Revell, Lead Adviser, Oceans and Biodiversity Environment Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Chair of the delegation) Ms. Kate Neilson, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations(Alternate Chair of the delegation) Mr. Luke Roughton, Policy Officer, Environment Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

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Mr. Jonathan Muliaga, Legal Adviser, Legal Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Ms. Penelope Race, Senior Policy Analyst, International Climate and Environment, Ministry for the Environment

NICARAGUA Representative Ms. Alina Argüello Gonzalez , Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

NORWAY Representatives Mr. Kjell Kristian Egge, International Law Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Chair of the delegation) Mr. Andreas M. Kravik, Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Ms. Therese Johansen, Senior Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Ove Hokstad, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries Mr. Terje Løbach, Specialist Director, Directorate of Fisheries Ms. Anja Elisenberg, Senior Adviser, Ministry of Climate and Environment Mr. Gaute Voigt-Hanssen, Senior Adviser, Ministry of Climate and Environment Alternate Representative Ms. Synne Marie Berge, Adviser, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Adviser Ms. Vilde Jalleni Tennfjord, Assistant Attaché, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

OMAN Representative Mr. Abdallah Al-Araimi, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Sultanate of Oman to the United Nations

PAKISTAN Representative Ms. Hina Saeed Baig, Director General, National Institute of Oceanography, Karachi

PALAU Representatives H.E. Mr. Ngedikes O. Uludong, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the United Nations (Chair of the delegation) Ms. Oreng Ngemaes, First Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Ms. Landisang Kotaro, Legal Researcher/Senior Committee Staff, Palau National Congress, Government of the Republic of Palau

PANAMA Representatives H.E. Ms. Laura Elena Flores Herrera, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the United Nations H.E. Ms. Isbeth Lisbeth Quiel Murcia, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mr. Gerardo Irimia Arosemena, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA Representatives H.E. Mr. Max Hufanen Rai, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the United Nations (Chair of the delegation) Mr. Fred Sarufa, Minister, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mr. Peter Bonny, First Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Mr. Ryan Lee Hom, Adviser, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

PERU Representantes S.E. Sr. Gustavo Meza-Cuadra, Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario, Representante Permanente ante las Naciones Unidas (Jefe de la delegación) S.E. Sr. Francisco Tenya, Representante Permanente Alterno ante las Naciones Unidas Sr. Angel Valjean Horna, Primer Secretario, Misión Permanente ante las Naciones Unidas

PHILIPPINES Representative H.E. Mr. Teodoro L. Locsin Jr., Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the United Nations Alternate Representatives Mr. Ariel T Cayanan, Under-Secretary for Operations, Department of Agriculture Ms. Irene Susan Barreiro Natividad, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mr. Igor G. Bailen, Minister and Legal Adviser, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Advisers Ms. Theresa Mundita S. Lim, Director, Biodiversity Management Bureau, Department of Environment and Natural Resources Ms. Clarissa Jacqueline A. Caancan, Director, Environmental Management Bureau, Department of Environment and Natural Resources Ms. Drusila Esther E. Bayate, Assistant Director, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Department of Agriculture Mr. Rogelio E. Villanueva Jr., Acting Director, Maritime and Ocean Affairs Office, Department of Foreign Affairs Mr. Demosthenes R. Escoto, Officer-In-Charge, Legal Division, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Department of Agriculture Mr. Marcelino N. Rivera Jr., Section Chief, Water Quality Management Division, Environmental Management Bureau, Department of Environment and Natural Resources Ms. Sarah L. Bales, Focal Point for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries, Department of Agriculture Ms. Estrella V. Tulay, Chief, Planning, Monitoring and Knowledge Management Division, Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries Ms. Desiree Eve R. Maaño, Supervising Ecosystems Management Specialist, Coastal and Marine Division, Biodiversity Management Bureau, Department of Environment and Natural Resources Ms. Anika A. Fernandez, Attaché, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Ms. Teresita N. de Jesus, Member of the Board of Directors, Alliance of Philippine Fishing Federations, Vice Chairperson, Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries, Department of Agriculture

POLAND Representatives Mr. Konrad Marciniak, Deputy Director, Legal and Treaty Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Piotr Czepulonis, Legal and Treaty Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Wladyslaw Manteuffel, Second Secretary (Legal Adviser), Permanent Mission to the United Nations

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PORTUGAL Representative Mr. Sérgio Carvalho, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

ROMANIA Representative H.E. Mr. Ion Jinga, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ms. Doina Cioaca, Senior Adviser in the Ministry of Environment (Alternate Representative)

RUSSIAN FEDERATION Representatives Mr. Maxim V. Musikhin, Senior Counsellor (Legal Adviser), Permanent Mission to the United Nations Mr. Sergey A. Leonidchenko, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Ms. Larisa Chernysheva, Legal Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS Representative Ms. Trecia Coreentje Phipps-Benjamin, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

SAMOA Representatives H.E. Mr. Ali’ioaiga Feturi Elisaia, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ms. Miriama Betham-Malielegaoi, Counsellor, , Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations (Alternate Representative) Mr. Dominic Sofe, First Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Ms. Kathleen Taituave, Senior Legal Officer, Ministry of Resources and Environment Ms. Pierina Katoanga, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Ms. Anama Vaifou Myra Solofa

SERBIA Representatives H.E. Mr. Milan Milanovic, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the United Nations (Chair of the delegation) Mr. Boris Holovka, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Ms. Tijana Bokic, First Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Ms. Iva Jemuovic, Adviser, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

SIERRA LEONE Representatives H.E. Mr. Adikalie Foday Sumah, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the United Nations H.E. Mr. Amadu Korama, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission Mission to the United Nations Mr. Alhusine Mohammed Sesay, Minister Plenipotentiary/Head of Chancery, Permanent Mission Mission to the

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United Nations Mr. Saifu George, First Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

SINGAPORE Representatives Ms. Rena Lee, Senior State Counsel, Attorney-General’s Chambers Mr. Luke Tang, Counsellor (Legal), Permanent Mission to the United Nations

SLOVAKIA Representatives Mr. Metod Špaček, Director, International Law Department, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs Mr. Václav Mikulka, Expert, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs Mr. Peter Nagy, Legal Adviser, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

SLOVENIA Representative Ms. Barbara Kremžar, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

SOLOMON ISLANDS Representatives H.E. Mr. Robert Sisilo, Permanent Representative (Chair of the delegation) Ms. Janice Mose, Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Ms. Miriam Lidimani, Legal Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade

SOUTH AFRICA Representatives Mr. Thembile Joyini, Principal State Law Adviser, Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Chair of the delegation) Ms. Hester Pretorius, Deputy Director, Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

SPAIN Representantes S.E. Sr. Román Oyarzun Marchesi, Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario, Representante Permanente ante las Naciones Unidas S.E. Sr. Juan Manuel González de Linares Palou, Embajador, Representante Permanente Adjunto ante las Naciones Unidas Sra. Maria Palacios Palacios, Consejera, Misión Permanente ante las Naciones Unidas Sr. Manuel Pablos López, Consejero, Misión Permanente ante las Naciones Unidas Sr. Victor Andrés Escobar Paredes, Jefe, Área de la División para la Protección del Mar de la D.G. de Sostenibilidad de la Costa del Mar, Ministerio de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente Sr. Miguel García García-Revillo, Asesor, Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente Sr. Carlos García Soto, Coordinador de Relaciones Internacionales, Instituto Español de Oceanografía

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SRI LANKA Representatives H.E. Mr. Amrith Rohan Perera, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mr. Parinda Ranasinghe, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of the Attorney General Ms. Sonali Samarasinghe, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

SURINAME Representative Mr. Ryan Fund Loi, Head, Department of Maritime Authority Suriname

SWEDEN Representatives Ms. Lisa Eurén Höglund, Deputy Director, Ministry for Foreign Affairs Ms. Johanna Nilsson, Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Mr. Staffan Danielsson, Desk Officer, Ministry of the Environment and Energy Ms. Sandra Lyngdorf, Adviser (Legal Affairs), Permanent Mission to the United Nations Advisers Ms. Karin Wall, Legal Counsel, Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management Mr. Linus Hammar, Analyst, Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management

SWITZERLAND Representative Ms. Sibylle Vermont, Deputy Head of Section of Global Affairs, International Affairs Division, Federal Office for the Environment

THAILAND Representatives H.E. Mr. Virachai Plasai, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the United Nations (Chair of the delegation) Mr. Nontawat Chandrtri, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission (Alternate Chair of the delegation), Ms. Maratee Nalita Andamo, Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Ms. Dhisadee Chamlongrasdr, Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Ms. Doungporn Na Pombejra, Legal Officer, Professional Level, Department of Fisheries Ms. Nathita Premabuthi, First Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

TOGO Représentant S.E.M. Kokou Kpayedo, Ambassadeur, Extraordinaire et Plénipotentiaire, Représentant Permanent auprès des Nations Unies (Chef de Délégation) M. Dékalèga Fintakpa Lamega, Premier Secrétaire, Mission Permanente auprès des Nations Unies

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TONGA Representatives H.E. Mr. Mahe’uli’uli Sandhurst Tupouniua, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mr. T. Suka Mangisi, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Ms. Darlene A.H. Veal, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Advisers Ms. Vika Sivoki Soakai, Economic Adviser, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Ms. Rose L. Kautoke, Legal Advisor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Ms. Ana L. Fekau, Environmental Adviser, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Ms. Elisapeta Lemoto, Senior Assistant Secretary, Prime Minister’s Office of the Government of the Kingdom of Tonga Mr. Seini Manumatavai Tupou Roosen, Senior Legal Advisor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

TURKEY Representatives H.E. Mr. Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mr. Guven Begeç, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Mr. Barış Ceyhun Erciyes, Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

TUVALU Representatives H.E. Mr. Ian Fry, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ms. Margaret Kasipo Teo

UKRAINE Representative Ms. Daryna Horbachova, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND Representatives Ms. Lowri Mai Griffiths, Head, Maritime Policy Unit, Foreign and Commonwealth Office Ms. Donna Mackay, Senior Lawyer, International, European and Knowledge Management Team, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Mr. John Clorley, Head of MPA Management and International Marine Biodiversity Team, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Ms. Helen Mulvein, OBE, Legal Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Ms. Ahila Sornarajah, First Secretary (Legal), Permanent Mission to the United Nations Mr. Richard Walker, Senior Policy Advisor

UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA Representatives H.E. Mr. Modest Jonathan Mero, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the United Nations (Chief of delegation) Ms. Lilian A. Mukasa, Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Representatives Mr. Evan Bloom, Director, Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of State Alternate Representative Ms. Elizabeth Kim, Foreign Affairs Officer, Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of State Advisors Mr. Michael Brakke, Foreign Affairs Officer, Office of Marine Conservation, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of State Mr. Derek Campbell, General Counsel, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce Mr. Bijan Gilanshah, Assistant General Counsel, National Science Foundation Ms. Elizabethann Mencher, International Policy Advisor, Office of International Affairs, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce Mr. Stevan Mitchell, Director, Office of Intellectual Property Rights, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce Ms. Emily Pierce, Attorney-Adviser, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Ms. Allison Reed, Foreign Affairs Officer, Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of State Mr. Mark Simonoff, Minister Counselor for Legal Affairs, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Ms. Laura Strickler, International Affairs Specialist, Office of International Affairs, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce Ms. Kathryn Youel-Page, Assistant Legal Adviser, Department of State

URUGUAY Representantes S.E. Sr. Elbio Rosselli, Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario, Representante Permanente ante las Naciones Unidas Sra. Cristina Carrion, Embajadora, Representante Permanente Adjunta ante las Naciones Unidas Sr. Jorge Dotta, Ministro Consejero, Misión Permanente ante las Naciones Unidas Sra. María Alejandrína Sande, Asesora Legal, Misión Permanente ante las Naciones Unidas

VIET NAM Representatives H.E. Ms. Nguyen Phuong Nga, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mr. Lai Xuan Hoang, Assistant Director General, Department of International Law and Treaties, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Tran Dinh Lan, Director General, Institute of Oceanography, Viet Nam Academy of Science and Technology Mr. Nguyen Minh Khanh, Deputy Director General, Department of Internal Affairs, Viet Nam Government Office Mr. Nguyen Nam Duong, Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations

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STATES MEMBERS OF THE SPECIALIZED AGENCIES OF THE UNITED NATIONS

HOLY SEE Representatives H.E. Archbishop Bernardito Cleopas Auza, Apostolic Nuncio, Permanent Observer (Chair of the delegation) Msgr. Simon Kassas, Permanent Observer Mission (Alternate Chair of the delegation) Ms. Maria Maddalena Giungi, Attaché Mrs. Susan Whelan, Expert Ms. Anna Marie Landis, Intern/Adviser

PARTIES TO THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA

COOK ISLANDS Representative Ms. Siai Taylor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration

EUROPEAN UNION Representatives Mr. John Brincat, Adviser, International Relations Officer, DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission Ms. Cristina Olivos Pascual, Legal Officer, DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission Mr. Matthias Leonhard Maier, Policy Officer, DG Environment, European Commission Mr. Marc Richir, Senior Expert, DG Environment, European Commission Ms. Eglantine Cujo, Counsellor (Legal Adviser), EU Delegation Mr. Camino Liquette, Officer, DG Environment, European Commission

ORGANIZATIONS HAVING RECEIVED A STANDING INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE AS OBSERVERS IN THE

SESSIONS AND THE WORK OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Representatives: Ms. Louise Kantrow, Permanent Observer of the ICC to the United Nations Mr. Nicholas Palombo, External Relations Officer Mr. Paul Holthus Ms. Stella Bartolini Ms. Manisha Desai Mr. Kurt Reynertson

INTERNATIONAL SEABED AUTHORITY Representatives H.E. Mr. Michael W. Lodge, Secretary-General Mr. Alfonso Ascencio-Herrera, Deputy to the Secretary-General and Legal Counsel Mr. Sandor Mulsow, Director, Office of Environmental Management and Mineral Resources

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Mr. Ashley Roach, Advisor Mr. Henry Andrew Ruhl, Advisor

INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE Representatives Ms. Kristian Gjerde, Senior High Seas Adviser, IUCN Global Marine Programme (Chair of delegation) Mr. David O’Conner, Permanent Observer for IUCN to the United Nations Ms. Faith Bulger, IUCN Adviser Ms. Evaline Cho, Programme Officer, Office of the Permanent Observer for IUCN to the United Nations Ms. Aria Ritz Finkelstein, IUCN Adviser Ms. Judith Gobin, IUCN Adviser Ms. Hiroko Muraki Gottlieb, Senior Legal Officer, Office of the Permanent Observer for IUCN to the United Nations Mr. Marcel Jaspers, IUCN Adviser Mr. Jorge Arturo Jimenez, IUCN Adviser Ms. Cynthia Rolce Payne, IUCN Adviser Ms. Haydee Graciela Rodriguez, IUCN Adviser Ms. Katy Soapi, IUCN Adviser Ms. Despina Symons, Coordinator, IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management’s Fisheries Expert Group Mr. Torsten Thiele, IUCN Adviser Mr. Thomas Vanagt, IUCN Adviser

PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM SECRETARIAT Representatives Mr. Jeremy Hills, Office of the Pacific Ocean Commissioner (Chair of the delegation) Mr. Tim Adams Ms. Melanie Bradley Mr. Piers Dunstan

SPECIALIZED AGENCIES AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

Representatives Ms. Carla Mucavi, Director, FAO Liaison Office with the United Nations Mr. Blaise Kuemlangan, Chief, Development Law Service, FAO Liaison Office Ms. Merete Tandstad, Fishery Resource Officer, FAO Liaison Office Ms. Mariann Kovacs, Senior Liaison Officer, FAO Liaison Office Mr. Lucas Tavares, Senior Liaison Officer, FAO Liaison Office Mr. Marco Boccia, Fishery Expert (UN issues), FAO Liaison Office INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION Representatives Mr. Stefane Micallef, Director, Marine Environment Division Mr. Fredrik Haag, Technical Officer, Office for London Convention/Protocol and Ocean Affairs, Marine Environment Division

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UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION Representatives Mr. Vladimir Ryabinin, Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) and Assistant Director-General of UNESCO (Chair of delegation) Ms. Blanca Jimenez-Cisneros, Director, International Hydrological Programme, UNESCO Ms. Marie Paule Roudil, Director and Representative to the United Nations, UNESCO New York Office Mr. Ariel Troisi, Vice-Chair, IOC/UNESCO Mr. Julian Barbière, Head, Marine Policy and Regional Coordination Section, IOC/UNESCO Mr. Ward Appeltans, Project Manager, IOC/UNESCO Ms. Harriet Harden-Davies, Expert, IOC/UNESCO Mr. Rafael Gallardo Salas, Expert, IOC/UNESCO Ms. Gabrielle Hyde-Canonico, Expert, IOC/UNESCO Mr. Ricardo De-Guimaraes-Pinto, UNESCO New York Office Ms. Lily Gray, UNESCO New York Office Ms. Hellin Brink, UNESCO New York Office

WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION Representative Ms. Lucinda Longcroft, Head, WIPO Coordination Office at the United Nations

UNITED NATIONS FUNDS AND PROGRAMMES, BODIES AND OFFICES

UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME Representatives Mr. Elliot Harris, Assistant Secretary-General, Head of the New York Office Mr. Jamil Ahmad, Deputy Director, New York Office Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Director, Law Division Mr. Takehiro Nakamura, Chief, Marine and Coastal Ecosystems Unit, Ecosystems Division Ms. Barbara Ruis, Legal Officer, Law Division Ms. Mara Murillo, Senior Programme Officer, New York Office Ms. Maaike Jansen, Liason Officer, New York Office Mr. Tobias Cabani, Associate Programme Officer, New York Office Mr. Yoshie Fujiyama, Junior Professional Officer, New York Office Ms. Hannah Thomas, Senior Programme Officer, Marine, World Conservation Monitoring Centre

SECRETARIAT OF THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY Representatives Ms. Kathryn Garforth, Programme Officer Ms. Nandhini Krishna, Liaison Officer Mr. Joseph Thomas Appiott, Associate Programme Officer

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OTHER INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND BODIES

COMISIÓN PERMANENTE DEL PACĺFICO SUR

Representatives Mr. Julián Augusto Reina Moreno, Secretary-General Mr. Julio Gustavo Arévalo Castro, Director, Legal Affairs and International Maritime Policy

INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF SEA TURTLES

Representative Ms. Veronica Caceres, Secretary Pro Tempore

NORTH PACIFIC FISHERIES COMMISSION Representative Mr. Peter Flewwelling, Compliance Manager

NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES ORGANIZATION Representative Mr. Geoffrey Frederick Kingston, Executive Secretary

OSPAR COMMISSION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT OF THE NORTH-EAST ATLANTIC

Representative Ms. Charlotte Mogensen, Deputy Secretary

SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME

Representative: Ms. Melanie Bradley, Environmental Planning Officer

NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW Representatives: Mr. Nicholas Lamp Ms. Elizabeth Rodríguez-Santiago

ASOCIACIÓN INTERAMERICANA PARA LA DEFENSA DEL AMBIENTE INTERAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE

Representatives: Ms. Gladys Martínez de Lemos Mr. David López Sánchez

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CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL LAW Representative Mr. William R. Pace

FRIDTJOF NANSEN INSTITUTE Representatives: Mr. Morten Walløe Tvedt Ms. Kristine Dalaker Kraabel

FUNDACIÓN LONXANET PARA LA PESCA SOSTENIBLE Representative: Mr. Jorge De Vicente Benito

GREENPEACE INTERNATIONAL

Representatives: Ms. Estefania Gonzalez Ms. Zelda Soriano Mr. Magnus Eckeskog Ms. Veronica Frank Mr. Duncan Currie Mr. William McCallum

INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED SUSTAINABILITY STUDIES

Representatives: Ms. Carole Durussel Ms. Robin Warner

INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF SHIPPING

Representatives Mr. Simon Bennett Ms. Kiran Khosla Wolsey

INTERNATIONAL COALITION OF FISHERIES ASSOCIATIONS Representatives: Mr. Alastair Macfarlane Mr. Yun-Hu Yeh

INTERNATIONAL COASTAL AND OCEAN ORGANIZATION Representatives: Ms. Biliana Cicin-Sain Ms. Marjo Vierros Ms. Miriam Balgos Ms. Meredith Kurz

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INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATIONS

Representative: Mr. Richard Kjeldgaard

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION Representatives Mr. Koichi Yoshida Mr. Yoshihisa Shirayama Mr. Yoshihisa Kawashima Ms. Yukie Shibata Ms. Tomoko Kakee Mr. Tetsuya Miwa Mr. Hiroshi Koshikawa Mr. Yoji Miyata

ISLANDS FIRST

Representative Ms. Tekau Frere

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL Representatives Mr. John Bellett Ms. Nancy Zatarain-Bellett Ms. Alison Granshaw Ms. Elizabeth Suatoni Ms. Taylor Brennan Mr. Lewis Golove Ms. Elsa Case

NIPPON FOUNDATION Representatives Mr. Daniel C. Dunn Mr. Guillermo A. Ortuño Crespo Mr. Patrick N. Halpin

OCEANCARE Representative Ms. Lora L. Nordtvedt Reeve

SHIP AND OCEAN FOUNDATION-OCEAN POLICY RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Representatives Mr. Atushi Sunami Mr. Miko Maekawa Mr. Masonari Kobayashi Ms. Eka Higushi

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THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS Representatives Ms. Elizabeth Karan Ms. KerriLynn Miller Mr. Andrew Friedman Mr. Julian Jackson Ms. Nichola Clark Ms. Leah Weiser Mr. Mamadou Diallo Mr. Cristian Laborda Ms. Peggy Kalas

SYLVIA EARLE ALLIANCE Representatives Ms. Sylvia Earle Ms. Charlotte Vick Ms. Karen Sack Ms. Susanna Fuller Mr. Travis Aten Ms. Mirella von Lindenfels Ms. Sophie Hulme Ms. Lucy Woodall Ms. Peggy Kalas

TINKER INSTITUTE ON INTERNATIONAL LAW AND ORGANIZATIONS Representative Ms. Catherine Tinker

WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION Representative Mr. Mark R. Abbott, President and Director

WORLD FEDERALIST MOVEMENT Representative Ms. Yasmina Gourchane

WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE Representatives Ms. Jessica Battle Mr. Tim Packeiser Ms. Daniela Diz Mr. Alexander Shestakov

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CHAIRPERSON

H.E. Mr. Carlos Sergio Sobral Duarte, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Brazil to Chile

MEMBERS OF THE BUREAU (African Group) Mr. Mohammed Atlassi, Minister Plenipotentiary, Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Morocco to the United Nations Mr. Thembile Elphus Joyini, Principal State Law Adviser, Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, South Africa (Asia-Pacific Group) Ms. Margo Deiye, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Nauru to the United Nations Mr. Jun Hasebe, Counsellor, Legal Adviser, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations (Eastern European Group) Mr. Konrad Marciniak, Deputy Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Poland Mr. Maxim V. Musikhin, Senior Counsellor (Legal Adviser), Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations (Latin American and Caribbean Group) Mr. Pablo Adrián Arrocha Olabuenaga, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Mexico to the United Nations Mr. José Luis Fernández Valoni, Minister, Permanent Mission of Argentina to the United Nations (Western European and Others Group) Ms. Catherine Boucher, Legal Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations Mr. Antoine Misonne, First Secretary (Legal Adviser), Permanent Mission of Belgium to the United Nations

UNITED NATIONS SECRETARIAT

DIVISION FOR OCEAN AFFAIRS AND THE LAW OF THE SEA

OFFICE OF LEGAL AFFAIRS Ms. Gabriele Goettsche-Wanli, Director Ms. Alice Hicuburundi, Senior Legal Officer, Secretary of the Preparatory Committee Ms. Charlotte Salpin, Legal Officer, Deputy Secretary of the Preparatory Committee Mr. Francois Bailet, Senior Legal Officer Mr. Michele Ameri, Legal Officer Ms. Valentina Germani, Legal Officer Ms. Vita Onwuasoanya, Legal Officer Mr. Michael Shewchuk, Legal Officer Mr. Shawn Stanley, Geographic Information Systems Officer Mr. Fernando Cabrera Diaz, Legal Officer Mr. Carlos Iván Fuentes, Legal Officer Mr. Yoshinobu Takei, Legal Officer Ms. Snježana Žarić, Geographic Information Systems Officer

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Ms. Emily Cikamatana, Geographic Information Systems Officer Ms. Angela Chung, Associate Legal Officer Mr. Stefan Kuuskne, Associate Legal Officer Ms. Ruth Valenzuela, Senior Legal Assistant Ms. Simone Dempsey, Legal Assistant Mr. Jason Ray, Information Technology Assistant Mr. Henock Legesse, Library Assistant Ms. Maria Evora, Legal Assistant Ms. Roxanne Lord, Legal Assistant Ms. Fiona Khan, Staff Assistant Ms. Younnique McDonald, Team Assistant

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