Qatar participated in a conference on 'The Opportunities and Challenges in the Governance of the Planet Ocean' held at the International Hydrographic Organisation in Monaco.
The country's delegation was led by HE Dr Ahmed bin Hassan al-Hammadi, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Convention on the Law of the Sea.
The conference will discuss a number of themes, including progress in the resolution of the maritime boundary dispute, the effects of new technologies on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the emergence of independent maritime vehicles and electronic maritime security, and negotiations for a legally binding instrument for the management of outer areas of national jurisdiction.
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