Conference aims to conclude first-ever treaty on ocean’s biodiversity
NEW YORK, 15 August – The intergovernmental conference to draft [...]
Upcoming UN Conference places Ocean Action at front and centre of global efforts to achieve a sustainable future
Media Advisory Upcoming UN Conference places Ocean Action at front [...]
World Ocean Week: 8 to 12 June 2020
Ocean action is critical in safeguarding the health of our planet and our common future. On this year’s World Environment Day (5 June) to World Oceans Days (8 June), there are numerous ways to get involved – here are 10 things to watch out for during World Ocean Week 2020.
2020 UN Ocean Conference Postponed
Media Advisory Efforts to scale up ocean action to [...]
Gender equality grows as key aspect of sustainable ocean management
Intro: According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, women represent [...]
‘Blue’ finance flows in the Seychelles
Protecting marine areas from over-exploitation and providing the people who have traditionally lived off the sea with a sustainable alternative livelihood does not come cheap, but in Seychelles, a focus on financial instruments is making that task easier.
UN, European Union and Smurfs team up for global beach clean-up campaign in support of Sustainable Development Goals
Marine litter is both a global and a local challenge. Across the world, an estimated eight million tonnes of plastic waste end up in our oceans every year. Overall, 80% of all marine litter comes from land-based sources.
UN Report: Nature’s Dangerous Decline ‘Unprecedented’; Species Extinction Rates ‘Accelerating’
A landmark new report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) warns that nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history – and the rate of species extinctions is accelerating, with grave impacts on people around the world now likely.
World Wildlife Day 2019 – Life below water: for people and planet
This official PSA for UN World Wildlife Day 2019 was produced by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) in collaboration with the CITES Secretariat and UNDP.
Plastic Ocean
United Nations - Plastic - both a wonderful invention and a scourge on our planet. Over 300 million tons will be produced this year. Most is never recycled and remains on our land and in our seas for ever. Our story shows the damage to all creatures who depend on the ocean for their food – from birds… to us. 21st Century: Episode #126 This is an adaptation from the original documentary “A Plastic Ocean” by the Plastic Oceans Foundation
UNDP announces The Lion’s Share fund to tackle crisis in wildlife conservation and animal welfare
On 21 June, 2018, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), [...]
World Oceans Day 2018 to focus on cleaning up plastic in oceans
8 June, New York – To highlight growing concern for [...]
UN designates 2021-2030 ‘Decade of Ocean Science’
The United Nations today designated the years 2021 to 2030 as the ‘Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development’ to boost international coordination and cooperation in research and scientific programmes for better management of ocean and coastal zone resources and reducing maritime risks.
FAO: Join global treaty to root out the scourge of illegal fishing
Calling for strengthening the fight against illegal fishing, the United Nations food security agency has urged all countries to join a landmark global treaty that aims to rid the world of the multibillion-dollar scourge.
UN Assembly President rings Nasdaq bell; sounds alarm on behalf of world’s endangered ocean
The President of the United Nations General Assembly opened the [...]
PGA completes visit to Hong Kong in follow-up to Ocean Conference
The President of the United Nations General Assembly, H.E. Mr. [...]