The annual Global Meetings of the Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans organized by UNEP is a coordination mechanism of the 18 regional seas conventions and action plans, providing a platform for adoption of global strategies for cooperation, channeling UNEP programmatic support to the Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans, particularly in areas complementary to the UNEP Programme of Work and strengthening linkages between the Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans and other relevant global conventions and agreements. The 22nd Annual meeting of the Regional Seas Programme takes place after a two-year hiatus following the global pandemic. This meeting builds on the outcomes of the 21st Annual meeting held from 3 - 5 October 2019 in Berlin, Germany.