The fifth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to study issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction will take place from 7-11 May 2012, in New York, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 66/231 of 24 December 2011, paragraph 168.  

dates: 7-11 May 2012  
venue: UN Headquarters  
location: New York City, US  
contact: Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea  
phone: +1 212-963-3962  
fax: +1 212-963-5847  
e-mail: doalos@un.org  
www: http://www.un.org/depts/los/biodiversityworkinggroup/biodiversityworkinggroup.htm