On Tuesday, September 27, ICAS Executive Director Nong Hong spoke at the International Seabed Authority’s first ever Women in the Law of the Sea Conference 2022. Her presentation focused on “Ocean governance in the South China Sea: with a focus on law, policy and management on marine environment protection” and was part of Session V: Protection of the marine environment.
About the Event
On 10 December 2022, the international community will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). This provides a timely opportunity to take stock of the numerous contributions of UNCLOS to peace and order in the ocean and to the sustainable development of ocean spaces and resources. In addition, it is a moment in time to celebrate the particular contribution of women to the progressive development of the law of the sea as reflected in UNCLOS and related instruments.
The International Seabed Authority, in partnership with the Permanent Representation of Singapore to the United Nations, organizes the Women in the Law of the Sea (WILOS) conference to shine a light on the important contribution of women to the law of the sea, the participation of women in the institutions created by UNCLOS and related regional and sub-regional organizations and the pathways to enhance the potential for women to contribute to the law of the sea in the future. Most notably, the conference provides an opportunity to hear from female presenters from developing States and especially from least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small islands developing States.
