26th Intergovernmental Meeting of COBSEA (IGM 26)

The Twenty-sixth Intergovernmental Meeting of the Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA) will be held on 23-25 October 2024 in Siem Reap, Cambodia. 

IGM 26 will discuss inter alia the report of the implementation of COBSEA activities 2023-2024 and the development of a biennial workplan and budget for the 2025-2026. Discussions will also cover biennial workplans for implementation of the COBSEA Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter as well as the COBSEA Marine and Coastal Ecosystems Framework. UNEP will present an independent strategic and functional review of the COBSEA Secretariat, towards supporting effective implementation of COBSEA's Strategic Directions 2023-27.

IGM 26 will be preceded by the Sixth meeting of Working Group on Marine Litter (WGML-6) and the Second meeting of Working Group on Marine and Coastal Ecosystems (WGMCE-2) during 21-22 October 2024.