The Secretary-General met with H.E. Mr. Rodrigo Chaves Robles, President of the Republic of Costa Rica. The Secretary-General thanked Costa Rica for co-hosting the third UN Ocean Conference and congratulated Costa Rica for being among the first to have ratified the Agreement on Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ). He noted the vital contribution of the Agreement to maintain a healthy and productive ocean and to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda. Readout in English & Spanish 👇👇 https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/readout/2025-06-09/readout-of-the-secretary-general’s-meeting-he-mr-rodrigo-chaves-robles-president-of-costa-rica-scroll-down-for-spanish