Trust Funds Administered by the Division
A number of Trust Funds have been established by the General Assembly which aim to assist States, particularly developing States, in the implementation of the Convention and in their participation in the oceans and the law of the sea related work of the General Assembly. --> Click on fund names for more information.
BBNJ Trust Fund
Supporting developing States to attend the meetings of the Intergovernmental Conference on an international legally binding instrument 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
Voluntary trust fund for the purpose of assisting developing countries, in particular the least developed countries, land-locked developing countries and small island developing States, in attending the meetings of the preparatory committee and an intergovernmental conference on the development of an international legally binding instrument 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 (Fund Code: M1-32CLA-000012)
Regular Process Trust Fund
Supporting the operations of the Regular Process, including assistance to members of the group of experts from developing countries, as well as the Special Scholarship Fund to support training programmes for developing countries
Voluntary trust fund for the Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, Including Socio-economic Aspects (Fund Code: M1-32CLA-000007 )
ICP Trust Fund
Supporting Developing States in attending the meetings of the United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea
Voluntary trust fund for the purpose of assisting developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States and landlocked developing States, in attending the meetings of the United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (Fund Code: M1-32CLA-000005)
ITLOS Trust Fund
Supporting States in the peaceful settlements of disputes through the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
Voluntary trust fund to assist States in the settlement of disputes through the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Fund Code: M1-32CLA-000006)
CLCS Trust Fund (Members)
Supporting the participation of the members of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
Voluntary trust fund for the purpose of defraying the cost of participation of the members of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf from developing States in the meetings of the Commission (Fund Code: M1-32KJA-000001)
UNFSA Assistance Fund
Supporting developing States in implementing the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks.
Assistance Fund under Part VII of the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks
Article 76 Trust Fund
Supporting developing States in the preparation of their submissions to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
Voluntary trust fund for the purpose of facilitating the preparation of submissions to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf for developing States, in particular the least developed countries and small island developing States, and compliance with article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Fund Code: M1-32KUA-000001)
HSA Fellowship Trust Fund
Supporting Fellowships for developing States under the Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe Memorial Fellowship on the Law of the Sea
Voluntary trust fund for the United Nations Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law (Fund Code: M1-32TLA-00008)
Status of Trust Funds
Balances and Reports
Status of voluntary trust funds administered by the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (1 August 2021 - 31 July 2022)
FAO Financial Report at 31 December 2015 on the status of the Assistance Fund under Part VII of the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks (latest report due to fund suspension)