30 May 2014: The 15th meeting of the UN Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (Consultative Process or ICP-15) brought together representatives of 80 governments, 15 intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organizations and academic institutions to examine the role of seafood in global food security.

The event convened from 27-30 May 2014 at UN Headquarters in New York, US.

Panels and discussion topics focused on: understanding global food security and the current role of seafood therein; the role of seafood in global food security in the context of the three pillars of sustainable development; opportunities for, and challenges to, the future role of seafood in global food security; inter-agency cooperation and coordination; the process for the selection of topics and panelists so as to facilitate the work of the General Assembly; and issues that could benefit from attention in the future work of the General Assembly with regard to oceans and the law of the sea.

The Co-Chairs, Amb. Don MacKay (New Zealand) and Amb. Milan Jaya Nyamrajsingh Meetarbhan (Mauritius), distributed a Co-Chairs’ summary of discussions on the final day, which participants reviewed on Friday morning. [IISD RS briefing note on ICP-15][ICP-15 meeting website]