Modalities for the United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development A/RES/70/303 Annex II Proposed organization of work of the United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development United Nations Headquarters, 5 to 9 June 2017 1. The arrangements set out below have been formulated pursuant to General Assembly resolution 70/226 of 22 December 2015. 2. The United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development will be held at United Nations Headquarters, from 5 to 9 June 2017. I. Organization of work A. Plenary meetings 3. The Conference will consist of a total of eight plenary meetings, to be held as follows: Monday, 5 June: from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, 6 June: from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, 7 June: from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, 8 June: from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, 9 June: from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 to 6 p.m. 4. The eight plenary meetings will be devoted to statements. 5. The list of speakers for the plenary meetings will be established on a first come first-served basis, with the customary protocol that ensures that Heads of State or Government speak first, followed by other heads of delegation. The European Union will be included in the list of speakers. Detailed arrangements will be communicated in a timely manner through a note by the Secretariat. 6. At the formal opening of the Conference, to take place during the plenary meeting to be held on the morning of Monday, 5 June, consideration will be given to all procedural and organizational matters, including the adoption of the rules of procedure and the agenda, the election of the two Presidents of the Conference, the election of officers, the establishment of subsidiary bodies, as appropriate, the appointment of the members of the Credentials Committee, arrangements for the preparation of the report of the Conference and other matters. At the opening, statements will be made by the Presidents of the Conference, the S ecretary-General of the United Nations, the President of the General Assembly, the President of the Economic and Social Council and the Secretary-General of the Conference. The plenary meetings will also hear statements from representatives of other intergovernmental organizations, the United Nations specialized agencies, funds and programmes, as well as major groups and other stakeholders listed in paragraph 24 in accordance with the practices of the General Assembly. 6/22