United States, Aug. 26 -- Pacific negotiators enter the second week of BBNJ IGC3 negotiations in New York this week with clear mandates to push for their national and collective key negotiating positions for the region. PACNEWS Editor, Makereta Komai caught up with the Manager and Ocean Analyst for the Office of the Pacific Ocean Commissioner (OPOC), Peni Suveinakama to provide a brief analysis of the first week of negotiations.
Makereta Komai: We've come to the end of week one of the BBNJ negotiations here in New York, what is your take on how things have panned out in terms of the Pacific's key negotiating positions?
Peni Suveinakama: I think this is an important undertaking mandated by the UN General Assembly and the Pacific Islands Fo...