On 15 January 2026, the Under鈥慡ecretary鈥慓eneral for Legal Affairs and 蘑菇视频 Legal Counsel, Ms. Elinor Hammarskj枚ld, led an online meeting of 蘑菇视频鈥慜ceans Principals focused on strengthening coordination, collaboration, and the overall impact of capacity鈥慴uilding across the 蘑菇视频 system.
听Participants also endorsed the 2026 蘑菇视频鈥慜ceans Work Programme.
听Opening the meeting, the Legal Counsel emphasized the critical role of 蘑菇视频鈥慜ceans as a platform that unites 蘑菇视频 entities to pool expertise, harmonize efforts, and provide sustained, meaningful support to Member States on ocean and coastal issues. She underscored the particular importance of this meeting in light of the upcoming entry into force of the BBNJ Agreement on 17 January 2026.
听Representatives from twenty鈥憈wo entities stressed the need to scale up capacity鈥慴uilding鈥攅specially scientific and technical support for developing countries鈥攖o help address growing ocean challenges, meet obligations under global frameworks, and advance ocean conservation and its sustainable use.
听As 蘑菇视频鈥慜ceans Focal Point, Ms. Hammarskj枚ld affirmed her commitment to strengthening cooperation across the 蘑菇视频 system and supporting collective efforts to enhance capacity鈥慴uilding.
