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SUMMARY:Regional Workshop on the BBNJ Agreement for African States on the 
 coasts of the Indian Ocean\, Gulf of Aden and Red Sea\, and landlocked Sta
 tes in these regions\, as well as member States of the Benguela Current Co
 nvention.
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CONTACT:doalos@un.org
DESCRIPTION:The Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea of the O
 ffice of Legal Affairs of the United Nations (the Division)\, in cooperati
 on with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the In
 ternational Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)\, is offering a Region
 al Workshop on promoting a better understanding of the Agreement under th
 e United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and 
 Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Ju
 risdiction (BBNJ Agreement) for African States on the coasts of the India
 n Ocean\, Gulf of Aden and Red Sea\, and landlocked States in these region
 s\, as well as member States of the Benguela Current Convention.\nThe in-p
 erson Workshop will be held from 1 to 5 December 2025 at the United Nation
 s Conference Centre in Addis Ababa\, Ethiopia\, and will be hosted by ECA.
 \nThe Workshop will be delivered in two segments: the first segment\, deli
 vered by the Division\, will provide an overview of the BBNJ Agreement\, c
 overing all main elements of the Agreement as well as cross-cutting issues
 . The second segment\, delivered by IUCN\, will provide an opportunity for
  in-depth learning about a number of aspects pertaining to area-based mana
 gement tools\, including marine protected areas\, as well as the necessary
  means of implementation.\nThe segment delivered by the Division is part o
 f its programme of activities undertaken in response to General Assembly r
 esolution 77/321 to promote a better understanding of the BBNJ Agreement a
 nd to prepare for its entry into force\, with additional support received 
 from the European Union. \nMore information on the Workshop\, including w
 ith regard to participation\, funding and nominations\, can be found in th
 e Notification of the Workshop in English or the Notification of the Works
 hop in French.\nNominees for the in-person Workshop must register through 
 the respective form by 15 October 2025 (extended until 20 October 2025). T
 he user guide for the Indico portal can be found here.\nPlease note that 
 each nominee is required to register individually. A formal nomination iss
 ued by the Government or\, in the case of intergovernmental organisations 
 or other entities\, by the head of the organisation or entity is required 
 to complete the registration.\nSelected participants will be notified in d
 ue course.\n\nhttps://indico.un.org/event/1020035/
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LOCATION:United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC)/1st floor-- - Conference 
 Room 3 (United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC - ADD))
URL:https://indico.un.org/event/1020035/
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