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The election result was announced at the opening session of the ongoing 35th meeting of the States Parties to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (SPLOS 35) which opened in New York on June 23 (US time).

Representatives from 170 member countries, observer states, heads of agencies established under the Convention, and relevant international organizations attended the five-day meeting.

After being elected the Chairman of SPLOS 35, Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu emphasized the positive developments in the implementation of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and global ocean governance in recent times.

Chairman of SPLOS 35 is Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam Nguyen Minh Vu (Photo: VNS).

He highlighted the success of the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3), held earlier this month in Nice, France, and ongoing efforts to speed up the entry into force of the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ).

According to VNS, he also stressed the need to enhance the performance of institutions established under the Convention, thereby reinforcing the role and vitality of UNCLOS. It can be considered the “Constitution for the Oceans,” he said, in maintaining maritime order, conserving and sustainably utilizing marine resources, and contributing to global peace, stability, and sustainable development.

Meanwhile, UN Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs Elinor Hammarskjöld affirmed that 43 years after its adoption, UNCLOS continues to serve as the legal framework governing all activities in the seas and oceans. She emphasized that the universal value and integrity of the Convention have been consistently reaffirmed across various relevant forums and mechanisms within the UN system in recent times, such as UNOC 3, the Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP), and the BBNJ Preparatory Commission.

SPLOS is an annual conference convened by the UN Secretary-General under the provisions of UNCLOS, cited VNS. It is an essential forum where all member states review the implementation of the Convention, discuss emerging issues in its application, and make decisions on necessary measures to enhance its enforcement and global ocean governance.

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