10 October 2023: BBNJ Informal Dialogue
[20:00 SGT / 14:00 CET / 08:00 EST]
Part 1: From UNGA78 to COP1: the Road Ahead
The UN General Assembly decided to include an item on the BBNJ Agreement in its provisional agenda for UNGA 78.
Further to the DOALOS presentation at the July BBNJ Informal Dialogue session, and considering the volume of work that the first session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 1) will be facing, participants will be invited to share views on the way ahead, towards what course of action could be developed by the General Assembly to prepare for COP 1 and the operationalization of the Agreement. A brief overview of decisions expected to be taken early on by the COP will be provided.
Guiding Questions:
- What decisions and supportive actions should receive attention, as a matter of priority, for the early implementation of the Agreement?
- What actions could UNGA 78 take in support of early entry into force and operationalization of the Agreement, paving the way to COP 1?
Part 2: States Needs for Preparing to Implement the Agreement
Following on the GEF’s presentation at the August BBNJ Informal Dialogue, this discussion will seek to explore States’ needs in support of preparation for ratification and implementation of the Agreement.
The dialogue will invite interventions from Member States. Experts from the donor community will be asked to consider and react to the views expressed.
Guiding Question:
- What type of international support is particularly needed to assist States in preparation for the ratification and implementation of the Agreement, in light of the CBTMT listed in Art. 44 and as elaborated on in Annex 2 of the Agreement.
22 November 2023: BBNJ Informal Dialogue
[20:00 SGT / 14:00 CET / 08:00 EST]
Topic TBD [will be posted by September 2023]
14 December 2023: BBNJ Informal Dialogue
[20:00 SGT / 14:00 CET / 08:00 EST]
Topic TBD [will be posted by September 2023]