MEDIA ADVISORY
What to expect at the 2022 UN Ocean Conference
Press briefing
16 June 2022 (12:30 pm EDT)
(Live on http://webtv.un.org/)
Humanity has been waging a war against nature and the world’s ocean — the lungs of our planet and the main source of food for more than a billion people — is now facing a multidimensional crisis driven by climate change, overfishing, habitat loss and pollution.
The UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, 27 June to 1 July 2022, co-organized by the Governments of Portugal and Kenya, is expected to deliver science-driven innovations and solutions to respond to this environmental emergency.
With the expected participation of over 5000 ocean advocates, including world leaders, entrepreneurs, youth, influencers and scientists, the Conference will ignite fresh impetus for advancing Sustainable Development Goal 14– at the heart of global action to protect life under water. Concrete measures will be adopted to build ocean resilience and more sustainable communities, underpinned by a new wave of commitments — following the over 1,300 commitments made at the 2017 Ocean Conference — to restore the ocean’s health.
Who: UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs and Conference Secretary-General, Liu Zhenmin
Permanent Representative of Portugal to the United Nations, Ana Paula Zacarias
Deputy Permanent Representative of Kenya to the United Nations, Njambi Kinyungu
What: Press briefing on the expectations for the upcoming UN Ocean Conference
When: Thursday, 16 June, 12:30 p.m. EDT
Where: UN Press Briefing Room, S-237 (Live on http://webtv.un.org/)
Key UN Ocean Conference links:
- Website:https://www.un.org/en/conferences/ocean2022
- Programme:https://www.un.org/en/conferences/ocean2022/programme
- Follow live(Official Programme): UN WebTV
- Media corner: https://www.un.org/en/conferences/ocean2022/media
- SaveOurOcean Actions: https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/5-actions-you-can-take-to-saveourocean/
- Registry for Voluntary Commitments: https://sdgs.un.org/partnerships/action-networks/ocean-commitments
Media Contacts (interviews are available upon request)
UN Department of Global Communications | Francyne Harrigan | harriganf@un.org
UN Department of Global Communications | Sharon Birch | birchs@un.org
UN Department of Global Communications| António Ferrari | antonio.ferrari@un.org
Media Accreditation
Please note the following deadline for media accreditation:
On-site registration in Lisbon: 23 June to 1 July 2022
For more information, please visit the UN Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit’s website or contact them at malu@un.org or +1 212 963 6934.
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