STATEMENT BY
MR. AHMAD GHAZALI BIN MUHAMAD NADZRI
COUNSELLOR
PERMANENT MISSION OF MALAYSIA TO THE UNITED NATIONS
AT THE INFORMAL WORKING GROUP OF THESECOND PREPARATORY COMMISSION FOR THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE AGREEMENT UNDER THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA ON THE CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF MARINE BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF AREAS BEYOND NATIONAL JURISDICTION AND THE CONVENING OF THE FIRST MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE AGREEMENT
ITEM 5
(CLUSTER I, ISSUE 5)
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
FRIDAY, 22 AUGUST 2025
1.Thank you, Co-Chairs, for giving Malaysia the floor. Malaysia associates itself with the G77 and China and is honoured to deliver this statement in our national capacity.
2.In addressing this topic, Malaysia acknowledges the crucial role of transparent reporting and monitoring processes in ensuring effective implementation and compliance. We believe that providing technical and financial assistance, along with capacity-building initiatives, will empower all Parties to meet their reporting obligations successfully.
3. Furthermore, we see great potential in leveraging digital platforms, especially through the clearing-house mechanism, to enhance reporting efficiencies, promote information sharing, and encourage peer learning. We emphasize the importance of aligning these monitoring and reporting efforts with national-level frameworks to mitigate the costs and time associated with reporting requirements.
4.To end, Malaysia highlights that the Agreement operates in a highly fragmented international ocean governance landscape, where many States and stakeholders are already reporting to bodies such as the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). My delegation is therefore of the view that synchronization of the reporting cycles could avoid duplicative efforts, reduce reporting burdens, and promote policy coherence and data compatibility.
I thank you.