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ISA
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is an autonomous international organization established under the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and the 1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (1994 Agreement).
It is the organization through which States Parties to UNCLOS organize and control all mineral-resources-related activities in the Area for the benefit of humankind as a whole. It has the mandate to ensure the effective protection of the marine environment from harmful effects that may arise from deep-seabed-related activities.
With its HQ in Kingston, Jamaica, it came into existence on 16 November 1994, upon the entry into force of UNCLOS. It became fully operational as an autonomous international organization in June 1996, when it took over the premises and facilities in Kingston, Jamaica, previously used by the UN Kingston Office for the Law of the Sea.
Categories in ISA
- ISA Indico.UN Training Public category
July 2026
- 13 Jul - 31 Jul
- 13 Jul - 31 Jul
- 07 Jul - 10 Jul
June 2026
- 29 Jun - 10 Jul
- 29 Jun - 31 Jul