Press Kit
- SDG Media Zone Programme
- Press briefing with Liu Zhenmin, UN DESA Under-Secretary-General and Secretary-General of the 2022 UN Ocean Conference (Webcast | Statement)
- Press release: Opening - Ocean Conference
- Press release: Dire state of ocean’s health met with tide of pledges at UN Ocean Conference
- Press Briefing on 16 June at 12:30 pm EDT - What to Expect at the 2022 UN Ocean Conference
- Thousands to gather for UN Ocean Conference to launch a fleet of innovative solutions to stop rapid decline of our ocean's health
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Facts and Figures
- UN Global Compact Ocean Stewardship Coalition hosts Youth and Innovation Forum event at UN Ocean Conference to put youth innovation at top of ocean agenda (Media advisory, May 2022)
- Upcoming UN Conference places Ocean Action at front and centre of global efforts to achieve a sustainable future (Media advisory, April 2022)
- “2020 UN Ocean Conference Postponed” (Media advisory, 16 April 2020)
- “As ocean health continues to deteriorate, countries kick-off preparations to scale up solutions for marine conservation” (Media advisory, 31 January 2020)
News on the Ocean
- UN Ocean Conference Secretary-General joins SDG Media Zone
- “We cannot go green without going blue”
- Symposium takes synergistic look at fresh- and saltwater resources - critical for human survival
- Flags are raised on eve of 2022 UN Ocean Conference opening
- Let’s Halt the Ocean’s Decline This Year
- Daily updates by UN News - Lungs of our planet
- Young ocean leaders gather to innovate for the ocean | DESA News
- 5 things you should know about the UN Ocean Conference, a chance to save the planet's largest ecosystem | UN News
- How our oceans can help us secure a nature-climate-people-positive future | Op-ed by Elizabeth Maruma Mrema et al.
- INTERVIEW: ‘Deliver the care our ocean needs – together’, urge co-hosts of UN conference
Use of Logo
The Ocean Conference logo is available for use in nine languages. You can download it here. Please read these guidelines for its use.
Meetings Coverage
- Daily Conference updates by IISD
- Meetings Coverage and Press Releases (EN| FR)
- “Taking stock of ongoing ocean-related initiatives in light of the COVID-19 pandemic: toward enhanced inter-agency coordination and cooperation on ocean and coastal issues beyond 2020”(Speech by Mr. Liu Zhenmin, USG of UN DESA, 10 December 2020)
- “Life below water ‘essential to life on land,’ General Assembly President stresses, at meeting on 2020 United Nations Ocean Conference” (UN meetings coverage, 4 February 2020)
- “Political declaration must capture worrying state of oceans, raise awareness for urgent action, delegates say, as conference preparation meeting concludes” (UN meetings coverage, 5 February 2020)
Podcasts
- Barbados and the Blue Economy: Hope and Hedgerows
- Barbados and the Blue Economy: Sargassum Solutions
- Barbados and the Blue Economy: Restoring the Reef
Photos
Videos
- "Oceans and climate, we are still far from the solution" - Ambassador Peter Thomson in an interview for Sky TG24
- "It's the youth's future we're deciding about" - Ambassador Thomson at the 2022 UN Ocean Conference
- Miguel de Serpa Soares, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and UN Legal Counsel, on behalf of António Guterres, UN Secretary-General, at the closing of the UN Ocean Conference 2022
- UN DESA on Twitter: "Our coming together at #UNOC2022 shows that when we work together, in solidarity, we can achieve great things for people & planet. As the 2022 UN Ocean Conference has concluded, hear the message of Liu Zhenmin, Head of UN DESA & Conference Secretary-General. #SaveOurOcean https://t.co/hkJU5uqfyw"
- Saving the ocean to protect our future: Liu Zhenmin
- Blue Talks - H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, Special Envoy for the Ocean
- Special Envoy speaking at the Ocean Race Summit Seychelles
- Special Envoy's message about the 2022 UN Ocean Conference
- Save our ocean, protect our future
- UN Special Envoy for the Ocean on reducing greenhouse gases for the ocean
- Palau’s UN Ambassador on ocean cooperation
- Denmark’s UN Ambassador on ocean innovation
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Media contacts
UN Department of Global Communications
- Francyne Harrigan | harriganf@un.org
- Sharon Birch | birchs@un.org
- António Ferrari | antonio.ferrari@un.org
UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs
- Helen Rosengren | rosengrenh@un.org