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Preparatory meeting for The Ocean Conference in June 2017
Press Release: President of the UN General Assembly to visit Indonesia, Singapore and Switzerland
PRESS RELEASE President of the UN General Assembly to visit Indonesia, Singapore and Switzerland 21 February 2017 UNITED NATIONS, New York, 21 February 2017 – The President of the UN General […]
Side event: UNDP SDG 14 Implementation
Informal briefing convened by the President of the General Assembly on the series of “High-level SDG Action Events”
Check against delivery Statement by H.E. Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the UN General Assembly, at the informal briefing on the series of “High-level SDG Action Events”, as well […]
Closing remarks at the Annual Parliamentary Hearing
Closing remarks by H.E. Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the UN General Assembly, at the Parliamentary Hearing entitled “A World of Blue: Preserving the Oceans, Safeguarding the Planet, Ensuring Human […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Preparations for The Ocean Conference
MEDIA ADVISORY 13 February 2017 Preparations for The Ocean Conference get underway in New York, 15-16 February 2017 UNITED NATIONS, New York, 13 February 2017 – With concern mounting that […]
Annual Parliamentary Hearing
Statement by H.E. Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the UN General Assembly, at the Parliamentary Hearing entitled “A World of Blue: Preserving the Oceans, Safeguarding the Planet, Ensuring Human Well-being […]
Thematic Breakout Session “Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development”
Objectives
- To inform about the most essential priority challenges in need of action to ensure protection and sustainable use of oceans, seas and related ecosystems, such as those reflected in SDG 14: marine pollution, ecosystems, climate change and ocean acidification, fisheries, marine protected areas and sustainable livelihoods related to ocean activities;
- To give an overview of ongoing youth consultations on SDG 14 and discuss related key messages;
- To discuss and identify potential roles of youth in the international efforts in these subjects and discuss the way youth can contribute to these efforts;
- Serve as an input to the ongoing Oceans/SDG14 Conference Process, as well as the considerations of SDG 14 under the 2017 HLPF;
- A special focus will be to raise awareness of the marine litter issue and seek input from participants on the Global Campaign on Marine Litter.
Briefing on The Ocean Conference
As delivered Statement by H.E. Mr Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the General Assembly, at Briefing on The Ocean Conference 13 December 2016 Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen […]