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Statement by H.E. Mr. Erastus Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union at the First Climate Change and Development for Africa (CCDA-1) Conference on the Theme Development First: Addressing Climate Change in Africa
Statement by H.E. Mr. Erastus Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union at the First Climate Change and Development for Africa (CCDA-1) Conference on the Theme Development First: Addressing Climate Change in Africa
International Maritime Treaties
International maritime treaties include:
1. Africa Maritime Transport Charter (AMTC).
2. FAO instruments on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing (IUU) Fishing.
3. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
4. Convention on the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation (SUA Convention).
5. International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS 74).
6. International Safety Management (ISM) Code.
7. International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code.
8. International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (MARPOL 73/78).
9. International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, includes the 1988 Protocol (LL 66).
10. International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW 78).
11. International Labour Organization Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention 1976 (ILO 147).
12. Maritime Labour Convention, 2006.
13. International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992.
14. International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992 (CLC/Fund 92).
15. Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast (BWM).
16. Anti-fouling Systems (AFS).
17. Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims (LLMC) and its 1996 Protocol.
18. Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea (HNS).
19. Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage (Bunkers).
COP17 Concept Note
Opening Speech H.E. Prof. J. P. Ezin Commissioner For Human Resources, Science And Technology African Union Commission
Opening Speech H.E. Prof. J. P. Ezin Commissioner For Human Resources, Science And Technology African Union Commission
Agenda
Draft Agenda
Report on the Training of African Negotiators on the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) for Mercury
Report on the Training of African Negotiators on the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) for Mercury
Statement of the Commissioner for Social Affairs African Union Commission at the PAN African Conference on Celebrating Courage and Overcoming Harmful Traditions.
Statement of the Commissioner for Social Affairs African Union Commission at the PAN African Conference on Celebrating Courage and Overcoming Harmful Traditions.
Statement by Her Excellency, Tumusiime Rhoda Peace, Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, AUC at the Closing of Ministerial Segment of the Fourth Special Session of the African Ministerial Conference on Environment (AMCEN).
Statement by Her Excellency, Tumusiime Rhoda Peace, Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, African Union Commission (AUC) at the Closing of Ministerial Segment of the Fourth Special Session of the African Ministerial Conference on Environment (AMCEN), Bamako, Mali, 16 September 2011.