UNEA Resolution II/1 Adopted by Consensus:

After a lot of hard work from the representatives, Resolution II/1 was adopted by consensus. This resolution has useful recommendations including that States implement “domestic regulation of companies to operate with transparency, accountability, and responsibility for their actions while operating in respective countries.” Additionally, the resolution calls for an extension of the partnership with WASH (Global Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene) and the creation of an ad hoc open ended working group to “study issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity” in areas that are often neglected because they are beyond areas of national jurisdiction