Kiribati participated in the 29th session of the Internal Seabed Authority held from 29 July to 2nd August 2024 in the city of Kingston, Jamaica. The message we brought to this meeting is simple; As one of the Small Islands Developing States, the people of Kiribati strongly believe that we need the ocean for our prosperity but yes, we must also take care of it, because we are the ocean. We acknowledge Ambassador Teburoro Tiito and his team, from the Kiribati Permanent Mission to the United Nations, for the excellent collaboration with the MFMRD team from capital Tarawa, representing the voices of the Kiribati people in this forum.