In its resolution 69/292 of 19 June 2015, the General Assembly decided to develop an international legally binding instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ). To that end, it decided to establish, prior to holding an intergovernmental conference, a Preparatory Committee, to make substantive recommendations to the General Assembly on the elements of a draft text of an international legally binding instrument under UNCLOS, taking into account the various reports of the Co-Chairs on the work of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to study issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of BBNJ. The second meeting of the Preparatory Committee on BBNJ (BBNJ PrepCom 2) will address, inter alia, marine genetic resources, area-based management tools, environmental impact assessments, capacity building, transfer of marine technology and crosscutting issues.  

dates: 26 August – 9 September 2016  
venue: UN Headquarters  
location: New York City, US  
contact: UN DOALOS  
phone: +1 212-963-3962  
www: http://www.un.org/depts/los/biodiversity/prepcom.htm
 http://www.un.org/Depts/los/reference_files/calendar_of_meetings.htm